Making a grade: Victorian examinations and the rise of standardized testing
Starting in the 1850s achievement tests became standardized in the British Isles, and were administered on an industrial scale. By the end of the century more than two million people had written mass exams, particularly in science, technology, and mathematics. Some candidates responded to this stand...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Starting in the 1850s achievement tests became standardized in the British Isles, and were administered on an industrial scale. By the end of the century more than two million people had written mass exams, particularly in science, technology, and mathematics. Some candidates responded to this standardization by cramming or cheating; others embraced the hope that such tests rewarded not only knowledge but also merit. Written with humour, Making a Grade looks at how standardized testing practices quietly appeared, and then spread worldwide. This book situates mass exams, marks, and credentials in an emerging paper-based meritocracy, arguing that such exams often first appeared as "cameras" to neutrally record achievement, and then became "engines" to change education as people tailored their behaviour to fit these tests. Taking the perspectives of both examiners and examinees, Making a Grade claims that our own culture's desire for accountability through objective testing has a long history |
| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (xii, 287 Seiten) Illustrationen |
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| DOI: | 10.3138/9781487539344 |
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| spelling | Elwick, James Verfasser aut Making a grade Victorian examinations and the rise of standardized testing James Elwick Toronto ; Buffalo ; London University of Toronto Press [2021] © 2021 1 Online-Ressource (xii, 287 Seiten) Illustrationen txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Starting in the 1850s achievement tests became standardized in the British Isles, and were administered on an industrial scale. By the end of the century more than two million people had written mass exams, particularly in science, technology, and mathematics. Some candidates responded to this standardization by cramming or cheating; others embraced the hope that such tests rewarded not only knowledge but also merit. Written with humour, Making a Grade looks at how standardized testing practices quietly appeared, and then spread worldwide. This book situates mass exams, marks, and credentials in an emerging paper-based meritocracy, arguing that such exams often first appeared as "cameras" to neutrally record achievement, and then became "engines" to change education as people tailored their behaviour to fit these tests. Taking the perspectives of both examiners and examinees, Making a Grade claims that our own culture's desire for accountability through objective testing has a long history Geschichte 1850-1900 gnd rswk-swf Geschichte gnd rswk-swf EDUCATION / Evaluation & Assessment bisacsh Education Standards Great Britain History 19th century Educational tests and measurements Great Britain History 19th century Examinations Great Britain History 19th century Schulmathematik (DE-588)4153188-7 gnd rswk-swf Prüfung (DE-588)4047609-1 gnd rswk-swf Standardisierung (DE-588)4056914-7 gnd rswk-swf Großbritannien (DE-588)4022153-2 gnd rswk-swf Großbritannien (DE-588)4022153-2 g Prüfung (DE-588)4047609-1 s Standardisierung (DE-588)4056914-7 s Geschichte 1850-1900 z DE-604 Schulmathematik (DE-588)4153188-7 s Geschichte z Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 978-1-4875-0893-7 https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487539344 Verlag URL des Erstveröffentlichers Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Elwick, James Making a grade Victorian examinations and the rise of standardized testing EDUCATION / Evaluation & Assessment bisacsh Education Standards Great Britain History 19th century Educational tests and measurements Great Britain History 19th century Examinations Great Britain History 19th century Schulmathematik (DE-588)4153188-7 gnd Prüfung (DE-588)4047609-1 gnd Standardisierung (DE-588)4056914-7 gnd |
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| title | Making a grade Victorian examinations and the rise of standardized testing |
| title_auth | Making a grade Victorian examinations and the rise of standardized testing |
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| title_full | Making a grade Victorian examinations and the rise of standardized testing James Elwick |
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| title_sub | Victorian examinations and the rise of standardized testing |
| topic | EDUCATION / Evaluation & Assessment bisacsh Education Standards Great Britain History 19th century Educational tests and measurements Great Britain History 19th century Examinations Great Britain History 19th century Schulmathematik (DE-588)4153188-7 gnd Prüfung (DE-588)4047609-1 gnd Standardisierung (DE-588)4056914-7 gnd |
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