Uneducated guesses
Subtitle: using evidence to uncover misguided education policies
By: Howard Wainer
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Princeton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9780691149288
Subjects: Entrance examinations; Standards; Education; Universities and colleges; Educational evaluation
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What happens if the SAT is made optional?; title: Substituting achievement tests for aptitude tests; title: Cut-offs for scholarships; title: The aptitude-achievement function: an aid for allocating educational resources; title: Comparing the incomparable; title: On examinee choice in educational testing; title: What if choice is part of the test?; title: A little ignorance is a dangerous thing; title: Assessing teachers from student scores: on the practicality of value-added models; title: Shopping for colleges when what we know ain't; title: Of cats and claims: the first step toward wisdom.