TY - BOOK AU - Meier,Deborah AU - Knoester,Matthew TI - Beyond testing: seven assessments of students and schools more effective than standardized tests SN - 9780807758526 (paperback : acidfree paper) AV - LB3051 .M4654 2017 U1 - 371.26 23 PY - 2017///] CY - New York PB - Teachers College Press KW - Educational tests and measurements KW - Examinations KW - Design and construction N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction -- 2. Purposes of education in a democracy -- 3. Assessment #1: Student self-assessments -- 4. Assessment #2: Teacher observations of students and their work -- 5. Assessment #3: Descriptive review processes-- 6. Assessment #4: Reading and math interviews -- 7. Assessment #5: Portfolios and public defense of student work -- 8. Assessment #6: School reviews by outside experts -- 9. Assessment #7: School boards and town meetings -- 10. Building a system of assessment: Examining the New York Performance Standards Consortium -- 11. Conclusion ER -