Testing Policy in the United States: A Historical Perspective ETS IRT CCSS NCLB

Author(s):

Kaestle, Carl F.

Publication Year:

2013

Source:

Paper prepared for The Gordon Commission on the Future of Assessment in Education

Document Type:

Report

Page Count:

60

Subject/Key Words:

The Gordon Commission on the Future of Assessment in Education, Education Policy, Education (United States), Future of Assessment, History of Testing, Intelligence Testing, Racial Bias, Achievement Testing, National Assessment, Educational Testing Service (ETS), Item Response Theory (IRT), Accountability, Common Core State Standards (CCSS), No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)

Abstract

This essay provides an overview of the history of testing policy in the United States. The author focuses on policy issues in order to allow the reader to reflect upon how current-testing practices came to be.

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