Book
A measure of failure : the political origins of standardized testing / Mark J. Garrison.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781438427775 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1438427778 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781438427782 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1438427786 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xii, 140 p. ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Albany : State University of New York Press, c2009.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A measure of failure -- The nature and function of standards -- Academic achievement and ability as forms of vertical classification -- Standardized tests as markers of social value -- The rise of public education: the impulse to mark achievement and ability -- Achievement testing: the case of Horace Mann -- Intelligence testing: the case of Alfred Binet -- Political origins of testing -- The failure of testing. |
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| Subject: | Achievement tests > United States > History. Education > Standards > United States > History. Schulleistungstest USA |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | LB 3060.3 .G37 2009 | 30539868 | General Collection | Available | - |