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Making a Grade - Victorian Examinations and the Rise of Standardized Testing (Hardcover)
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Making a Grade - Victorian Examinations and the Rise of Standardized Testing (Hardcover)
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Starting in the 1850s achievement tests became standardized in the
British Isles, and were administered on an industrial scale. By the
end of the century more than two million people had written mass
exams, particularly in science, technology, and mathematics. Some
candidates responded to this standardization by cramming or
cheating; others embraced the hope that such tests rewarded not
only knowledge but also merit. Written with humour, Making a Grade
looks at how standardized testing practices quietly appeared, and
then spread worldwide. This book situates mass exams, marks, and
credentials in an emerging paper-based meritocracy, arguing that
such exams often first appeared as "cameras" to neutrally record
achievement, and then became "engines" to change education as
people tailored their behaviour to fit these tests. Taking the
perspectives of both examiners and examinees, Making a Grade claims
that our own culture's desire for accountability through objective
testing has a long history.
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