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The global testing culture : shaping education policy, perceptions, and practice / edited by William C. Smith.
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Oxford, United Kingdom : Symposium Books, 2016.
©2016
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302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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LB3051 .G5355 2016
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Educational tests and measurements
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Case studies
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Comparative education
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Editor
Smith, William C. (Educator)
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Case studies
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Series
Oxford studies in comparative education ; v. 25 (1).
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Oxford studies in comparative education, 0961-2149 ; volume 25, number 1
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Edwards, D. Brent.
Perfect storm.
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"The global testing culture permeates all areas of education, reconceptualizing the role of educational actors, the aims of education, and the accepted practices of education, as well as the general position of education in society. Characterized by census-based standardized testing with links to high-stakes outcomes, the global testing culture can be seen in the expansion of testing and accountability systems around the world and the increasingly 'common-sense' notion that testing is synonymous with accountability, which is synonymous with education quality. This chapter describes the foundational attributes, including the core assumptions, values, and cultural models, that define the normative expectations of actors in the global testing culture. The final section introduces the rest of the volume, which seeks to explore how the global testing culture is embedded in and reinforced by policy and practices of stakeholders at all levels, and to provide case studies exploring the incorporation of testing in national contexts."--Chapter 1 abstract.
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Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Perfect storm : the political economy of community-based management, teacher accountability, and impact evaluations in El Salvador and the global reform agenda / D. Brent Edwards Jr.
Legitimacy, state-building, and contestation in education policy development : Chile's involvement in cross-national assessments / Rie Kijima & Jane Leer
Teaching the world that less is more : global education testing and the Finnish national brand / Hilla Aurén & Devin Joshi
Student achievement and PISA rankings : policy effects or cultural explanations? / Ji Liu
Measuring learning outcomes and education for sustainable development : the new education developmental goal / Angeline M. Barrett
International space of the Danish testing community in the post-war years / Karen E. Andreasen & Christian Ydesen
Facilitating student learning : a comparison of classroom and accountability assessment / Sumera Ahsan & William C. Smith
Beyond the large-scale testing of basic skills : using formative asessement to facilitate learning / Renáta Tichá & Brian Albery
Questioning across the spectrum : pedagogy, selection examinations, and assessment systems in low-income countries / Anthony Somerset
Evaluation of how the "politics of K-12 testing" impact the effectiveness of global testing programs / Sean W. Mulvenon & Sandra G. Bowman
How much stakes for tests? : public schooling, private tutoring, and equilibrium / Mariam Orkodashvili
Testing and school reform in Danish education : an analysis informed by the use of the "dispositive" / Kristine Kousholt & Bjørn Hamre
South Korea's accountability policy system and national achievement test / Pearl J. Chung & Hyeonwoo Chea
Discursive hold of the matric : is there space for a new vision for secondary education in South Africa? / David Balwanz
Horizontal accountability, municipal capability, and the use of the data : a case study of Sweden / Tracey Burns, Patrick Blanchenay, & Florian Koester.
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187392772X ((paperback))
9781873927724 ((paperback))
OCLC
930759054
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