An illusion of equity : the legacy of eugenics in today's education /

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"Public education plays a crucial role in crafting a nation's future. In the United States, education reform policy, particularly the reliance on large-scale, standardized testing, is a growing topic of national conversation and concern. An Illusion of Equity: The Legacy of Eugenics in Tod...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Warren, Wendy Zagray (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, [2023]
Temas:
Educational tests and measurements > United States > Evaluation.
Education and state > United States.
Discrimination in education > United States.
Educational change > United States.
Educational equalization > United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword / Eric R. Jackson
  • Introduction: Hartheim
  • 1. A Façade of Assumptions: Myths, Beliefs, and Policy Mandates
  • 2. A Nation at Risk: The Damage Done
  • 3. Constructing an Illusion: Assigning Human Worth
  • 4. Measuring Human Worth: The Great Myths behind Large-Scale Testing
  • 5. Evaluating Human Worth: The Rise of Educational Testing
  • 6. "Experts," Opposition, and Obfuscation
  • 7. Shifting Rhetoric: Meritocracy and Education as the Great Equalizer
  • 8. Establishing a Culture: The Testing Model
  • 9. Test Design
  • 10. Collateral Damage
  • 11. Inferences and Assumptions: Testing's Conceptual Framework
  • 12. Translation for Liberation
  • Epilogue: Hope.

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