Testing wars in the public schools : (Record no. 133196)

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Personal name Reese, William J.,
Dates associated with a name 1951-
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Title Testing wars in the public schools :
Remainder of title a forgotten history /
Statement of responsibility, etc. William J. Reese.
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. Cambridge, Mass. :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Harvard University Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2013.
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Extent 298 p. ;
Dimensions 25 cm.
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Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Formatted contents note Festivals of learning -- A putting-down sin -- Screwing machines -- A pile of thunder-bolts -- Thanatopsis and square roots -- Chewing pencil tops -- The culture of testing.
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Summary, etc. Written tests to evaluate students were a radical and controversial innovation when American educators began adopting them in the 1800s. Testing quickly became a key factor in the political battles during this period that gave birth to America's modern public school system. William J. Reese offers a richly detailed history of an educational revolution that has so far been only partially told. Single-classroom schools were the norm throughout the United States at the turn of the nineteenth century. Pupils demonstrated their knowledge by rote recitation of lessons and were often assessed according to criteria of behavior and discipline having little to do with academics. Convinced of the inadequacy of this system, the reformer Horace Mann and allies on the Boston School Committee crafted America's fist written exam and administered it as a surprise in local schools in 1845. The embarrassingly poor results became front-page news and led to the first serious consideration of tests as a useful pedagogic tool and objective measure of student achievement. A generation after Mann's experiment, testing had become widespread. Despite critics' ongoing claims that exams narrowed the curriculum, ruined children's health, and turned teachers into automatons, once test took root in America schools their legitimacy was never seriously challenged. Testing Wars in the Public Schools puts contemporary battles over scholastic standards and benchmarks into perspective by showcasing the historic successes and limitations of the pencil-and paper exam.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Educational tests and measurements
Geographic subdivision United States
General subdivision History
Chronological subdivision 19th century.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Public schools
Geographic subdivision United States
General subdivision History
Chronological subdivision 19th century.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Educational tests and measurements.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Public schools.
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Geographic name United States.
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Chronological term 1800 - 1899
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    Library of Congress Classification     Storms Research Center Storms Research Center Main Collection 10/28/2025   LB 3051 .R3553 2013 98646786 10/28/2025 38.44 10/28/2025 Book