Raising Student Achievement Through Rapid Assessment and Test Reform

By Stuart S. Yeh

Schools nationwide are under severe pressure to raise student test scores. In this book, Stuart Yeh suggests specific changes in test design, implementation, and policy that could greatly improve the benefits and reduce the educational costs of high-stakes accountability policies. Most importantly, the author recommends the implementation of rapid assessment systems as a promising way to improve student achievement while reducing pressure to "teach to the test."

Book Features:

Perspectives of teachers and administrators who have successfully used rapid assessment systems to improve student engagement and achievement.A review of meta-analyses and key research studies regarding the effectiveness of rapid assessment systems.A comparison suggesting that rapid assessment is 8 times as effective as a 10% increase in educational spending, 7 times as effective as vouchers or charter schools, and 14 times as effective as increased accountability.A proposal to change high school exit exam systems from single exams to multiple-diploma systems in order to provide appropriate incentives for all students without unfairly denying diplomas.A proposal to lift the federal ban on computer-adaptive tests for NCLB purposes so that state-mandated tests can provide the type of information needed by teachers to improve instruction.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807747238
• ISBN13: 9780807747230
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.0"