Through interviews with over 300 teachers and administrators in the US, this text examines whether state writing tests do what they are supposed to do - improve educational systems. It argues most existing tests actually have a harmful effect on the way students are taught.
Originally published in hardcover: Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon Publishers, c2008.
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