Measuring Up

Measuring Up What Educational Testing Really Tells Us

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Publisher's Synopsis

This text demystifies educational testing from MCAS to SAT to WAIS. Bringing statistical terms down to earth, Koretz takes readers through the fundamental issues that arise in educational testing and shows how they apply to some of the most controversial issues in education from high-stakes testing to special education.

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Harvard University Press

Founded in 1913, Harvard University Press is the publisher of such classic works as John Rawls's A Theory of Justice, E. O. Wilson's On Human Nature, and Helen Vendler's Dickinson. The Press continues to be a leading publisher of convergent works in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences, while also taking bold steps in exciting new directions, from innovative partnerships, to a diverse translation program, to an expanded commitment to facilitating scholarly conversation around the globe.

Book information

ISBN: 9780674028050
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 371.26
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 353
Weight: 517g
Height: 210mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 30mm