de-testing and de-grading schools: Authentic Alternatives to Accountability and Standardization

By P.L. Thomas

Book Overview

The book explores the historical failure of testing and grading; the theoretical and philosophical arguments against testing and grading; the negative influence of tests and grades on social justice, race, class, and gender; and the role that they play in perpetuating a deficit perspective of children.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433130580
• ISBN13: 9781433130588
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.8"