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Informationen zum Autor W. James Popham is a nationally recognized expert on educational testing. For 30 years he taught courses at UCLA in instructional methods for prospective teachers, and courses in evaluation and measurement. He has written 20 books and more than 250 articles, reports, and papers on the subject. Klappentext In "America's "Failing" Schools!" an expert on educational testing provides parents and teachers explanations of No Child Left Behind as a whole! walking them through the implications for standardized testing in particular! in language that is uncomplicated and straightforward. Zusammenfassung Containing definitions and key terms, this book discusses the main features of the NCLB Act, whilst offering explanations of what it means when a school is labelled 'failing,' and concrete suggestions for what to do in response. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the Paperback Edition Acknowledgments Introduction Part One: The No Child Left Behind Act 1. A Major Education Law's Testing Requirements 2. Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP): Little Letters--Big Impact 3. Report Cards--And Sanctions Part Two: Educational Tests: The Heart of the Matter 4. Some Nuts and Bolts of Educational Testing 5. Measuring Temperature With a Tablespoon 6. Today's Standards-Based Tests 7. Instructionally Supportive Accountability Tests Part Three: Evaluating Schools 8. The Evidence Needed to Evaluate Schools 9. Student Affect 10. Determining a Particular School's Quality 11.Conclusion: What To Do Now? Additional Reading Notes
