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Global Perspectives on Educational Testing: Examining Fairness, High-Stakes and Policy Reform
Keena Arbuthnot (Ed.)
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Hardback. There has been an influx in the use of standardized tests to foster education improvements. Standardized tests are use to rank performance between groups and/or individuals. The purpose of this book is to provide a more refined definition of test fairness to better understand the experiences of diverse groups of test takers. Series: Advances in Education in Diverse Communities: Research Policy and Praxis. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: JNKD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. .
This book provides a refined definition of standardized educational test fairness that can be utilized in multiple contexts to better understand the experiences and perspectives of diverse groups of test takers. Globally, there has been a significant influx in the use of and dependence on standardized tests to foster educational improvements. Standardized testing programs such as TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study), are designed to provide information about a country's global standing in multiple academic areas, ranking individuals and/or groups relative to the performance of others. The high-stakes nature of standardized tests has increased public concern and interest ... Read more
This book provides a refined definition of standardized educational test fairness that can be utilized in multiple contexts to better understand the experiences and perspectives of diverse groups of test takers. Globally, there has been a significant influx in the use of and dependence on standardized tests to foster educational improvements. Standardized testing programs such as TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study), are designed to provide information about a country's global standing in multiple academic areas, ranking individuals and/or groups relative to the performance of others. The high-stakes nature of standardized tests has increased public concern and interest ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Advances in Education in Diverse Communities: Research Policy and Praxis
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786354341
SKU
V9781786354341
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99-50
About Keena Arbuthnot (Ed.)
Keena Arbuthnot is Associate Professor of Education at Louisiana State University, USA. She is author of Filling in the Blanks: Understanding Standardized Testing and the Black-White Achievement Gap and has served as a consultant in the United States and internationally.
Reviews for Global Perspectives on Educational Testing: Examining Fairness, High-Stakes and Policy Reform
This volume considers fairness in high-stakes international assessments that gauge differences in educational strengths and ranking of countries around the world and improve teaching and learning. It explains the current state of international assessments and how countries have used results from assessment initiatives to inform educational policy and practice at the national level; various international assessment programs, focusing on the ... Read more