Fundamentals and Flaws of Standards-Based Testing - 9781032944869

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Fundamentals and Flaws of Standards-Based TestingLessons Learned Across Three Decades in Educational Assessment\nAuthor(s): Charlie DePascale\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032944869, 978-1032944869\nSynopsis\nWhen put to the test, will standards-based reporting remain as fundamentally flawed as once feared, or can next-generation approaches refine the system for the better? Fundamentals and Flaws of Standards-Based Testing offers an inside perspective on the technical challenges encountered during each phase of the assessment cycle. Careers in state testing are spent balancing technical, logistical, financial, political, psychological, sociocultural, emotional, and measurement considerations while keeping an eye on the educational goals of the state assessment program. This insightful and comprehensive book draws on measurement foundations and real-life experiences in state testing to discuss critical and sti.