The Teacher, Standardized Testing, and Prospects of Revolution

Counterbalancing the simplification of education caused by testing means relying on classroom teachers' conceptual powers. Classroom teaching is labor intensive and varies from room to room because diversity is the norm. Specifying standard academic skills and curriculum has not upgraded educat...

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Published in:Phi Delta Kappan 1991-11, Vol.73 (3), p.243-247
Main Author: Stake, Robert E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
A Special Section on National Testing
Academic achievement
Achievement Tests
Children
College instruction
Education
Education policy
Educational research
Educational standards
Educational tests
Educational tests and measurements
Elementary Secondary Education
Learning
Methods
National Competency Tests
Political revolutions
Practice
Reforms
Standardized Tests
Teacher attitudes
Teacher Made Tests
Teacher Participation
Teachers
Teaching methods
Test validity
Testing Problems
Tests
Validity
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Summary:Counterbalancing the simplification of education caused by testing means relying on classroom teachers' conceptual powers. Classroom teaching is labor intensive and varies from room to room because diversity is the norm. Specifying standard academic skills and curriculum has not upgraded education. Children need opportunities to confront intellectual problems, voice perplexity, and propose explanations. (20 references) (MLH)
ISSN:0031-7217
1940-6487