Abstract

* About the Contributors * Introduction and Overview: High Stakes Testing (David Shriberg and Louis J. Kruger) * SECTION 1: THE CHALLENGES, PROBLEMS, AND DILEMMAS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH STATES TESTING * Large-Scale Assessment, Rationality, and Scientific Management: The Case of No Child Left Behind (Andrew T. Roach and Jennifer L. Frank) * Measurement Issues in High Stakes Testing: Validity and Reliability (Emanuel J. Mason) * High Stakes Testing: Does It Increase Achievement? (Sharon L. Nichols) * The Unintended Outcomes of High-Stakes Testing (Brett D. Jones) * SECTION 2: NEW ROLES FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS * Providing Academic Support for Teachers and Students in High Stakes Learning Environments (Judy Elliott) * Coping with the Stress of High Stakes Testing (Louis J. Kruger, Caroline Wandle, and Joan Struzziero) * Using Data from High-Stakes Testing in Program Planning and Evaluation (Jeffery P. Braden) * The School Psychologists as Leader and Change Agent in a High-Stakes Era (David Shriberg) * Index * Reference Notes Included

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