1. Looking through Multiple Lenses: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives of Testing -- 2. How Testing Shapes the Curriculum -- 3. The Impacts of Testing on Teaching Practices -- 4. Truth or Consequences: Preparing for the Tests -- 5. Testing and Student Motivation -- 6. No Child Left Untested: The Impact on Special Populations -- 7. Missing the Mark: Testing and Student Retention -- 8. Who Will Teach? Testing and the Teaching Profession -- 9. Stepping up to the Plate: Symbols of Testing -- 10. Reforming the Reform -- 11. Putting the Pieces Together
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