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Further Reading on Testing |
| First Grade Takes A Test by
Miriam Cohen. Dell, New York, 1980. Smart Schools, Smart Kids: Why Do Some Schools Work? by Edward B. Fiske. Simon & Shuster, New York, 1992. How to Take Tests by Sara Gilbert. William Morrow and Company, Inc., New York, 1983. Dr. Gruber's Essential Guide to Test Taking for Kids by Gary Gruber. William Morrow and Company, Inc., New York, 1986. Reaching Potentials: Transforming Early Childhood Curriculum and Assessment by Sue Bredekamp and Teresa Rosegrant. Volume 2, National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington, DC, 1995. A Practical Guide to Alternative Assessment by Joan Herman, Pamela Ansbacher, Lynn Winters. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alexandria, Virginia, 1992. "Assessing Habits of Mind: Performance-Based Assessment in Science and Mathematics" by M. Jorgensen. ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education, Columbus, Ohio, 1993. Insights and Outcomes: Assessments for Great Explorations in Math and Science by Jacqueline Barber, et al., Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS) Regents of the University of California, 1995. Science Assessment in the Service of Reform by Gerald Kulm and Shirley Malcolm (eds). American Association for the Advancement of Science, Waldorf, Maryland, 1991. Multiplying Inequalities: The Effect of Race, Social Class, and Tracking on Students' Opportunities to Learn Mathematics and Science by J. Oakes, T. Ormsmeth, R. Bell, P. Camp. RAND Corporation, Santa Barbara, California, 1990. "Science Friction" by Steve Olson in Education Week, Sept. 30, 1998. Pursuing Excellence: A Study of U.S. Eighth-Grade Mathematics and Science Teaching, Learning, Curriculum, and Achievement in International Context, (1996); A Study of U.S. Fourth-Grade Mathematics and Science Achievement in International Context (1997); A Study of U.S. Twelfth-Grade Mathematics and Science Achievement in International Context (1998). These three reports summarize findings from TIMSS (Third International Math and Science Study) an ongoing study of student achievement with international comparisons. Assessment Alternatives in Mathematics by Jean Stenmark. Lawrence Hall of Science, EQUALS Program, Regents of the University of California, 1989. Mathematics Assessment: Myths, Models, Good Questions, and Practical Suggestions by Jean Stenmark. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Reston, Virginia, 1991. TIMSS: A Video Report. Summarizes TIMSS findings on U.S. eighth-grade education with implications for U.S. schools. 13 minutes, 1997. |
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