In contrast to the people who just talk about classroom testing and grading, this book is aimed specifically at the people who are involved in the process on a daily, nose-to-the chalkboard basis. The book is witty, clear, and occasionally a bit iconoclastic. Do you, your students and their parents a favor—get and use this dynamite book.
L. Mancini, ... Read moreEd.D., teacher with fifteen years of classroom experience This book is an absolute winner, and it is about time. I wish I'd had it when I started teaching. Over many years of teaching a variety of elementary classes, and attending a depressing number of education school courses, I'd never encountered any discussion of the realities of classroom testing and grading. I strongly recommend it to anybody interested in education—teacher, student, or parent.
J. Caldwell, Graduate School of Education, University of California, Berkeley Thank goodness for a breath of fresh air! I'm particularly charmed by the book's thesis that all testing and grading—all levels and subjects—is fundamentally the same. Preschool potty training and Naval night carrier landings—all the same.
D.J.D. Rathbun, Ed.D., University of South Florida My son will get his degree in education in a few weeks and I've told him that his most useful graduation present will be a copy of this book.
R.H. McMillan, professor with twenty-four years of classroom experience Durham positions himself in opposition of what he calls "EdBiz" literature, stressing instead jargon-free discussion and commonsense approach.
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I've never taught in any classroom, but I've been responsible for bringing up six kids. I sure wish I'd had this book earlier. Its wit and wisdom regarding what goes on in a typical classroom's testing and grading processes would have been deliciously helpful.
Roger O. Durham, BA (Engineering), Lebanese American University Show Less