The truth about testing : an educator's call to action - Popham, W. James (Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2001)
Classroom consequences of unsound high-stakes testing -- Why we test -- The mystique of standardized measuring instruments -- Confounded causality -- Creating large-scale tests that illuminate instructional decisions -- Getting maximum instructional mileage out of classroom assessment -- Collecting credible evidence of instructional effectiveness -- Wrapping up with action options.
"ASCD Product No. 101030."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-162) and index.
Keywords: Educational tests and measurements -- United States; Education -- Standards -- United States