The reader of this book will gain a greater understanding of
contemporary equity issues in educational testing and assessment
and to learn to examine these issues in the context of educational
reform. The book focuses on the following four issues: (1) the
growing prominence that educational testing and assessment are
playing in American education; (2) the effect that current testing
and assessment policies and practices are having upon minority and
disadvantaged students and school systems; (3) the new and
innovative approaches to testing and assessment and their prospects
for promoting educational equity, educational reform and
accountability; and (4) the actions that need to be taken in order
to achieve equity in testing and assessment in the nation's
schools. The goal is to identify and begin addressing some of the
disadvantages faced by many Americans in their pursuit of
high-quality education and training. The book explores some of the
factors that contribute to the gaps in student achievement along
racial and social class lines, and offers ideas for improving the
measurement of America's diverse population of students. Some of
the chapters focus on how the field of educational testing is
changing to include new types of assessment practices and policies,
and new types of testing and assessment instruments. Innovations in
educational testing and assessment include student exhibitions,
portfolios, performance tasks, and essay writing, all of which are
being advanced both for in-classroom and in-school use as well as
for purposes of public accountability. Some of the public policy
innovations include the following: awarding federal funding and
recognition based upon studentperformance on tests and assessments;
national government approval of the assessments that states, school
districts, and schools use; and national approval and sanctioning
of the standards that will be measured by educational tests and
assessments.
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