{"product_id":"beyond-the-bubble-test-linda-darling-hammond-9781118456187","title":"Beyond the Bubble Test: How Performance Assessments Support 21st Century Learning","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerformance assessment is a hot topic in school systems, and educators continue to analyze its costs, benefits, and feasibility as a replacement for high-stakes testing. Until now, researchers and policymakers have had to dig to find out what we know and what we still have to learn about performance assessment. \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Bubble Test: How Performance Assessments Support 21st Century Learning\u003c\/i\u003e synthesizes the latest findings in the field, and not a moment too soon.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics indicate that the United States is in danger of falling behind if it fails to adapt to our changing world. The memory and recall strategies of traditional testing are no longer adequate to equip our students with the skills they need to excel in the global economy. Instead teachers need to engage students in deeper learning, assessing their ability to use higher-order skills.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills like synthesizing information, understanding evidence, and critical problem-solving are not achieved when we teach to multiple-choice exams. Examples in \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Bubble Test\u003c\/i\u003e paint a useful picture of how schools can begin to supplement traditional tests with something that works better. This book provides new perspectives on current performance assessment research, plus an incisive look at what's possible at the local and state levels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinda Darling-Hammond, with a team of leading scholars, bring together lessons learned, new directions, and solid recommendations into a single, readily accessible compendium. \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Bubble Test\u003c\/i\u003e situates the current debate on performance assessment within the context of testing in the United States. This comprehensive resource also looks beyond our U.S. borders to Singapore, Hong Kong, and other places whose reform-mindedness can serve as an example to us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda Darling-Hammond, Frank Adamson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1118456181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781118456187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jossey-Bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 7.20w x 1.30d","brand":"Linda Darling-Hammond","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43924128694527,"sku":"9781118456187","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_4c3c302e-557f-4afc-9f5b-73ba18e93176.jpg?v=1681068646","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-the-bubble-test-linda-darling-hammond-9781118456187","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}