Measuring Up

“The question that dismays all teachers and ought to concern everyparent because of what it reveals about what school can do to achild’s curiosity — ?Will this be on the test?’ — will never beanswered again in the same way. Bob Rothman offers a rich andcompelling account of the unfolding revolution in testing inAmerica’s schools.”<br> — Richard P. Mills, Vermont commissioner of education<br> <br> An award-winning journalist, Rothman cuts through the assessmentdebate — a debate often characterized by misrepresentations andjargon — to offer a highly accessible examination of the shift inthinking about testing. He underscores that any change must beginwith the And: what we want students to know and be able to do. Suchchanges demand a new way of knowing what students can achieve–anda system that enables them to achieve.