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Author Jones, M. Gail, 1955-

Title The unintended consequences of high-stakes testing / M. Gail Jones, Brett D. Jones, and Tracy Y. Hargroves
Published Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Pub. Group, [2003]
©2003

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Description vii, 179 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
regular print
Contents 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page) and index
Subject Educational tests and measurements -- United States -- Evaluation.
Educational tests and measurements -- Social aspects -- United States.
Author Jones, Brett D., 1969-
Hargroves, Tracy Y., 1965-
LC no. 2002153819
ISBN 0742526267 cloth alkaline paper
0742526275 paperback alkaline paper
Other Titles High-stakes testing