Deep Curriculum Alignment : Creating a Level Playing Field for All Children on High-stakes Tests of Accountability

English, Fenwick W.; Steffy, Betty E.

ISBN 10: 0810839717 / ISBN 13: 9780810839717

Published by ScarecrowEducation, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Deep Curriculum Alignment : Creating a Level Playing Field for All Children on High-stakes Tests of Accountability
• Publisher: ScarecrowEducation
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810839717
• ISBN 13: 9780810839717
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Fenwick W. English is the R. Wendell Eaves Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership and program coordinator of the Educational Leadership Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Betty E. Steffy is a Professor in the Graduate Faculty at the Iowa State University Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. They are the authors of several books, including Curriculum and Assessment for World-Class Schools (Scarecrow Education 1997).