educational tests and measurements

Examines contemporary trends in curriculum and instruction, and offers a practical structure to help educators decide what is valuable and what to ignore.

Explores how grades affect a student's life, discussing why they are important, what they can and cannot do, how they reveal certain characteristics, and other related topics.

Diane Ravitch, a one-time supporter of the No Child Left Behind Act, discusses the failures of the system, lowered testing standards, and her concerns for the education system in the United States.

Presents an overview of the assessment movement in American schools, discussing rubrics, portfolios, the standards movement, and ethical questions, and provides an annotated resource section.

Contains lessons on the writing process designed to help students grow as writers and perform well on state tests.