Testing is Not Teaching: What Should Count in Education

In the rush to implement high-stakes testing, narrow standards, and top-down management of public education, the interests of two key stakeholders have been ignored: students and teachers. Not anymore. In Testing Is Not Teaching, his most political book to date, Don Graves focuses on the education issues of our day - and he doesn’t always like what he sees. In twenty-two new essays that are classic Graves, he: - shows how testing encroaches on teacher freedom - considers how narrow standards can actually reduce student achievement - asks questions that can help teachers cope with these new restrictions - discusses practices that support humane teaching in a testing environment - and much more. Graves packs his thoughts into short but substantial essays - nuggets perfect for teacher meetings, planning sessions, teacher reading groups, or individual teachers pressed for time. Whether you know the in’s and out’s of standards and testing or whether you want to know more, Graves will push you toward a better understanding of our current education climate and how it impacts your curriculum.