Beyond Test Scores

Beyond Test Scores
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9780674976399
ISBN-13 : 0674976398
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Beyond Test Scores by : Jack Schneider

Download or read book Beyond Test Scores written by Jack Schneider and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-08-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Test scores are the go-to metric of policy makers and anxious parents looking to place their children in the best schools. Yet standardized tests are a poor way to measure school performance. Using the diverse urban school district of Somerville MA as a case study, Jack Schneider’s team developed a new framework to assess educational effectiveness.


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