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A Guide to High-Stakes Standardized Testing in the United States : A Historical Overview /

Kelly, Amy L.,

A Guide to High-Stakes Standardized Testing in the United States : A Historical Overview / A Historical Overview Amy L. Kelly. - 1 online resource. - Brill Guides to Scholarship in Education ; 9 . - Brill Guides to Scholarship in Education ; 9. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preliminary Material / Copyright page / Introduction / Chapter 1 Premodern History: 210 BCE -1900 / Chapter 2 Modern History: 1900-1950 / Chapter 3 Modern History: 1950-2000 / Chapter 4 Modern History: 2001-2021 / Final Thoughts / Appendix A Tests Required for Federal Accountability / References / Index / Amy L. Kelly -- Amy L. Kelly -- Amy L. Kelly -- Amy L. Kelly -- Amy L. Kelly -- Amy L. Kelly -- Amy L. Kelly -- Amy L. Kelly -- Amy L. Kelly -- Amy L. Kelly -- Amy L. Kelly.

High-stakes standardized testing has a long history of exclusion, oppression, power, and control with deep roots in the landscape of American education. In this text, the events and circumstances that have forged the way of high-stakes testing are presented in a straightforward and accessible manner. This history is essential to understanding our current realities of testing in the United States especially as they relate to marginalization and control of certain populations. Furthermore, a historical perspective provides a lens to consider high-stakes standardized testing critically; to unpack the purposes, benefits, and damages of this practice.

9789004511736 9789004511729

10.1163/9789004511736 DOI


Child psychology.
Preschool children.
Education and state--United States.
Educational tests and measurements--Evaluation.--United States
Educational tests and measurements--History.--United States
Public schools--Administration.--United States

LB3051

371.260973