This book presents the findings of a five-year, federally funded study that examined the connection between school restructuring and student achievement. Using a wealth of examples, the authors provide a vivid picture of the conditions under which innovations in a school's organization contribute to achievement. They recommend standards for reaching student intellectual quality and offer evidence of how these standards work.

Authentic Achievement: Restructuring Schools for Intellectual Quality

Education & Teaching

Newmann, Fred M.

Schools & Teaching

Jossey-Bass

The authors of this book question the assumptions of the psychometric paradigm that underlie virtually all criterion-referenced and standardized tests used in North American schools. They make a compelling case for a new science of educational testing and assessment, one that shifts decision making from central administration to individual schools and communities. Harold Berlak argues that the concept of tests as scientific instruments validated by technical experts is anachronistic and self-contradictory. He makes a case for a contextual paradigm, an approach which assumes that consensus on educational goals and national testing programs is neither possible nor desireable. Assessment practices in a democratic society must acknowledge and affirm differences in values, beliefs, and material interests among individuals and groups over the purposes and practices of schooling.

Toward a New Science of Educational Testing and Assessment (S U N Y SERIES IN TEACHER PREPARATION AND DEVELOPMENT)

Adams, Elizabeth

Berlak, Harold

State Univ of New York Pr

Equip teachers to provide value beyond school In spite of numerous reforms to improve rigor and relevance in the classroom, our schools have been slow to change. Backed by over 20 years of research, the Authentic Intellectual Work (AIW) framework helps school-based teams improve the quality of instruction, assessment, and curriculum for higher and more equitable student learning. This work provides <ul>
<li>A research-validated, field-tested framework that can be applied across grades and disciplines</li> <li>A powerful professional learning component that emphasizes teacher collaboration</li> <li>Detailed examples of lessons, assignments, assessment tasks, and student work</li> </ul>

Authentic Intellectual Work: Improving Teaching for Rigorous Learning

Carmichael Tanaka, Dana L.

King, M. Bruce

Corwin

Teaching for Authentic Intellectual Work: Standards and Scoring Criteria for Teachers' Tasks, Student Performance, and Instruction

Carmichael, Dana L.

Tasora Books

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