Why National Standards and Tests?
Author | : John F. Jennings |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 0585291799 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780585291796 |
Rating | : 4/5 (796 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Why National Standards and Tests? by : John F. Jennings
Download or read book Why National Standards and Tests? written by John F. Jennings and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The common view today is that state schools are not good enough, and that something must be done to make them better. Setting academic standards is one way to raise the educational achievment of students. Jennings gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at how congress and the Executive Branch have wrestled with this issue, and reviews the major debates about whether or not there should be testable national standards for all American schools.