Making Sense of Test-Based Accountability in Education 2002 - Softcover

Hamilton, Laura

 
9780833031617: Making Sense of Test-Based Accountability in Education 2002

Synopsis

Examining the state of the art in achievement testing and how testing and accountabiltiy can be used most effectively to promote positive educational outcomes.

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About the Author

Laura S. Hamilton (Stanford University (Stanford, CA), Ph.D., 1997, Educational Psychology, specialization in psychometrics) is an associate behavioral scientist, Rand, Santa Monica, CA. Brian M. Stecher (Ph.D., Education, 1982, University of California, Los Angeles) is a Senior Social Scientist at Rand. Stephen P. Klein (Purdue University, Ph.D., Industrial Psychology) is a senior research scientist at Rand. His areas of research include design and direct studies in the fields of education, criminal justice, health, and military manpower.

Synopsis

This text was prepared by six American researchers from RAND Education, Harvard U. and U. of California-Santa Barbara, for the National Science Foundation. The text is designed to provide practitioners and policymakers who make decisions about assessment and accountability with accurate and accessible information to inform their decisions. Coverage

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