The next generation of testing : common core standards, smarter-balanced, PARCC, and the nationwide testing movement

• Other Authors: Jiao, Hong, 1968- (Editor), Lissitz, Robert W. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2016.
• Series: MARCES book series.
• Subjects: Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers.; Education > Standards > United States.; Educational tests and measurements > United States.; Achievement tests > United States.; Common Core State Standards (Education); Education > Testing & Measurement.; Education: examinations and assessment.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806610624
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-68123-309-3
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (vi, 311 pages)

The Race To The Top (RTTP) federal education policy fostered a new generation of state tests. This policy advocated adopting common core standards which set a higher level of learning targets for students in the US K-12 education. These standards are intended to assess higher order thinking skills a...