This book gives readers a balanced look at the issue of standardized testing in schools and its surrounding arguments. Standardized Testing in Schools familiarizes readers with the No Child Left Behind Act, the history of testing in schools, standards and regulations, and how testing relates to school funding and money allocation. Color photos, detailed maps, and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-follow text.
Explores the controversy surrounding standardized testing, discussing what a standardized test is, its history, and how testing affects teaching, along with arguments for and against testing.
Through the use of primary sources, historic documents, and original maps, this series examines critical debates occurring today, including the legislation that has shaped the issue and the numerous sides of each argument.
