"In the era of No Child Left Behind, the number of books decrying the reliance on standardized testing has ballooned. Recent examples include Diane Ravitch's "The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education" Todd Farley's "Making the Grades: My Misadventures in the Standardized Testing Industry" and Daniel M. Koretz's "Measuring Up: What Educational Testing Really Tells Us" Here, Harris (executive director, Assn. for Educational Communications & Technology), Bruce Smith (former editor in chief, "Phi Delta Kappan", and award-winning elementary school teacher Joan Harris intersperse their own personal experiences with testing among the book's chapters, which detail their evidence on the failures of standardized tests. The final two chapters contain recommended alternative accountability schemes for evaluating the success of students and schools. The book also includes a glossary of terms and a resource guide that lists research centers and organizations that focus on the topic of improving schools and education policy. VERDICT: Thought-provoking reading for educators and parents." (Libary Journal) Check Our Catalog
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