Standardized Testing Primer (Peter Lang Primer)

The Standardized Testing Primer provides non-specialists with a thorough overview of this controversial and complicated topic. It eschews the statistical details of scaling scoring and measurement that are widely available in textbooks and at testing organization Web sites and instead describes standardized testing?s social and political roles and its practical uses ? who tests when where and why. Topics include: an historical background of testing?s practical uses in psychology education and the workplace; the varied structures of educational testing programs and systems across countries; the mechanics of test development and quality assurance; and current trends in test development and administration. A glossary and bibliography are also provided. The Standardized Testing Primer is an ideal text for teaching this subject to undergraduate and graduate students.

Series: Peter Lang Primer (Book 21)

Paperback: 156 pages

Publisher: Peter Lang Inc. International Academic Publishers (October 2 2007)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 082049741X

ISBN-13: 978-0820497419

Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.2 x 8.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces