Elford, George W. <br/><br/>
Beyond standardized testing :  better information for school accountability and management / 
George W. Elford. 
 - Lanham, Md. :  Scarecrow Press,  2002. 
 - xii, 116 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> "A ScarecrowEducation book." 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>What counts in accountability? -- The reliance on standardized special event testing -- The rap against standardized testing -- Standardized means interpretable -- Which comes first, the curriculum or the test? -- Hyping student performance via the cram curriculum -- What ever happened to the Scholastic Aptitude Test? -- Avoiding the information age -- National attention to content and performance standards -- Teachers know best -- Envisioning an instructional management information system -- How an instructional management information system would work -- Providing a truly "public" education via the Internet -- Rubrics and grades -- A new credential -- By-product I -- By-product II -- A 21st century federal initiative in education. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0810843862 (cloth : alk. paper) 0810843854 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002005356 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Educational tests and measurements--United States.--Standards<br/>Educational accountability--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB 3051  / .E456 2002