An alternative that may actually live again - if the movements against NCLB
have any impact (they all call for multiple measures - and they usually mean
authentic classroom assessment as part of a mm system) - is the Learning
Record. You can read more about it on the Fair Test website. Heinemann
Ok-- two sources: Alfie Kohn's little book The Case Against
Standardized Testing is an indispensable source for issues in testing.
My book has a whole section explaining testing terminology and the
whole testing process in language I think human beings can understand.
If you are interested
Elaine,
I teach in New York City where school reform is being driven by data
in excess. Our schools receive a letter grade (A, B, ...F) based on
85% norm reference tests (15% on parent and teacher surveys). I am a
part of a group of parents gearing up to challenge the logic of
weighing n
