The Standardized Testing Primer provides non-specialists with a thorough overview of this controversial and complicated topic. It eschews the statistical details of scaling, scoring, and measurement that are widely available in textbooks and at testing organization Web sites, and instead describes standardized testing's social and political roles and its practical uses - who tests, when, where, and why. Topics include: an historical background of testing's practical uses in psychology, education, and the workplace; the varied structures of educational testing programs and systems across countries; the mechanics of test development and quality assurance; and current trends in test development and administration. A glossary and bibliography are also provided. The Standardized Testing Primer is an ideal text for teaching this subject to undergraduate and graduate students.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Peter Lang
ISBN-13
9780820497419
eBay Product ID (ePID)
128936003
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Developmental Psychology, Experimental Psychology
Author
Richard P. Phelps
Publication Name
Standardized Testing Primer
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government, Strategy, Teaching
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
156 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
230mm
Item Width
160mm
Item Weight
240g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Richard P. Phelps
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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