Uses and misuses of data for educational accountability and improvement / edited by Joan L. Herman ; Edward H. Haertel.
| Other author | Herman, Joan L. |
| Other author | Haertel, Edward H. |
| Other author | National Society for the Study of Education. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chicago : NSSE ; Malden, Mass. : Distributed by Blackwell Pub., 2005. |
| Description | xvi, 383 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education ; 104th, pt. 2 Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education ; 104th, pt. 2. ^A493910 |
| Contents | Part one: Foundations: A historical perspective on validity arguments for accountability testing / Edward H. Haertel and Joan L. Herman -- Assessment and accountability from the policymakers perspective / Lorraine M. McDonnell -- Goals for learning assessment / Judith A. Ramaley. Part two: Design and analysis issues: Issues in the design of accountability systems / Robert L. Linn -- Alignment, high stakes, and the inflation of test scores / Daniel Koretz -- Exploring models of school performance: from theory to practice / Kilchan Choi, Pete Goldschmidt, and Kyo Yamashiro -- Statistical misunderstandings of the properties of school and school accountability / David Rogosa. Part three: Issues of fairness and consequences. Issues and consequences for English language learners / Jamal Abedi -- When one size does not fit all - the special challenges of accountability testing for students with disabilities / Diana Pullin -- Is the glass half full or mostly empty? Ending social promotion in Chicago / Melissa Roderick, Jenny Nagoaka, and Elaine Allensworth -- High school exit examinations: when do learning effects generalize? / John Bishop -- The consequences of student testing for teaching and teacher quality / Linda Darling-Hammond and Elle Rustique-Forrester. Part four: Moving to better practice. Data use and school improvment: challenges and prospects / Margaret Heritage and Raymond Yeagley -- Getting things right at the classroom level / Jerome M. Shaw -- Technology and effective assessment systems / Eva L. Baker. |
| Local note | Joyner-FOR JOYNER LIBRARY HOLDINGS OF THE SERIES, YEARBOOK OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF EDUCATION, SEARCH BY CALL NUMBER LB5 .N25. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | LB5 .N25 104TH PT. 2 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |