Beyond Testing - Seven Assessments of Students Schools More Effective Than

Informationen zum Autor Deborah Meier has spent 50 years working in public education as a teacher, principal, writer, and advocate, and received a MacArthur "genius" Award for her work in East Harlem, New York City. Matthew Knoester is an associate professor of educational studies at Ripon College and author of Democratic Education in Practice: Inside the Mission Hill School. Klappentext Beyond Testing describes seven forms of assessment that are more effective than standardized test results. These assessments are more honest about what we can and cannot know about childrens knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Readers can compare and contrast each approach to determine which is most appropriate for their school. Zusammenfassung Describes seven forms of assessment that are more effective than standardized test results. These assessments are more honest about what we can and cannot know about children's knowledge! skills! and dispositions. Readers can compare and contrast each approach to determine which is most appropriate for their school.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Knoester, Deborah Meier, Deborah/ Knoester Meier
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2017
• EAN: 9780807758526
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-5852-6
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Testing & Measurement, Education / Teaching