Author:
Elford, George W.
Imprint:Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2002.
Descriptionxii, 116 p. ; 24 cm.
Note:"A ScarecrowEducation book."
Note:What counts in accountability? -- The reliance on standardized special event testing -- The rap against standardized testing -- Standardized means interpretable -- Which comes first, the curriculum or the test? -- Hyping student performance via the cram curriculum -- What ever happened to the Scholastic Aptitude Test? -- Avoiding the information age -- National attention to content and performance standards -- Teachers know best -- Envisioning an instructional management information system -- How an instructional management information system would work -- Providing a truly "public" education via the Internet -- Rubrics and grades -- A new credential -- By-product I -- By-product II -- A 21st century federal initiative in education.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:Recommended in Best Books for Academic Libraries ; Resources for College Libraries
