The Testing and Learning Revolution

Gordon shows how we can use assessment to support teaching and develop students' competencies. Between 2011 and 2013, Gordon chaired an interdisciplinary commission of scholars and thinkers, who connected transformative research and ideas on learning, teaching, measurement, the nature of tests, intelligence, capability, technology, and policy.

The book may present new ideas of testing and learning to a broad US-based audience of educational stakeholders. Scholars with an interest in pedagogy and educational testing in the US may also find the book informative. Gordon's book provides an insightful discussion of the myriad of considerations for valid and reliable large-scale testing, particularly when questioning whether the assessment practices of today are appropriate for building learning to meet the societal demands of tomorrow. (Anna Fletcher, Studies in Continuing Education, September, 2017)

Autorentext
Edmund W. Gordon is John M. Musser Professor of Psychology, Emeritus at Yale University, USA.

Richard March Hoe Professor, Emeritus of Psychology and Education, at Teachers College, Columbia University, USA, and Director Emeritus of the Institute for Urban and Minority Education (IUME) at Teachers College, Columbia University, USA.

Kavitha Rajagopalan has worked with Dr. Gordon for six years, supporting him in the preparation of a wide range of publications. She is a writer and policy analyst, specializing in global migration and social cohesion in diverse societies.

Inhalt

1. The Gordon Commission and a Vision for the Future of Assessment in Education
   
   2. Assessment for Teaching and Learning, Not Just Accountability
   3. Assessment Can and Should Incorporate Emerging Technologies and Epistemologies to Respond to Changing Paradigms in Education
   4. Both Educating and Being Educated are Changing in the Twenty-First Century
   5. Assessment Requires Reasoning from Evidence
   6. New Approaches to Assessment that Move in the Right Direction
   7. New Data Collection and Analysis Methods Offer Powerful Insights into Performance
   8. A Star to Guide By: Toward Assessment that Is Capable of Informing and Improving Teaching and Learning