Testing and Standards: A Brief Encyclopedia

by Sandra Wilde

What's the difference between a norm-referenced and a criterion-referenced test? If newspapers say only 50% of kids are reading at grade level, should you be worried? When does getting kids ready to take tests cross the line into cheating? In today's educational climate, teachers have a lot of questions about where standards and tests come from, what they mean, and how they're used. Sandra Wilde packs this handy reference guide with clear and concise...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0325003602
• ISBN13: 9780325003603
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 7.2"
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 12