Deep Curriculum Alignment

Autorentext

By Fenwick W. English and Betty E. Steffy

Klappentext

Why do testing and accountability efforts in today's schools fail? In Deep Curriculum Alignment, English and Steffy explore the flaws in state mandated testing, advocating a more comprehensive approach to teaching and testing. This highly practical book will guide you into a deeply aligned curriculum that produces academic results and a level playing field. Each chapter covers principles of testing and curriculum building, and concludes with a summary of the key concepts presented. The authors survey various studies, present the ethical dilemmas involved in testing, and present a step-by-step guide to pedagogical parallelism and alignment.

Zusammenfassung
This text explores the flaws in state mandated testing, advocating a more comprehensive approach to teaching and testing.

Inhalt
Facing the Scourge of the Test Score Zeitgeist; Understanding the Dynamics of the Playing Field; Initiating Actions to Level the Competitive Playing Field; Engaging in Deep Curriculum Alignment; Creating a Viable Alternative to Testing as Mass Inspection; Index.