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, over two million people had written mass exams, particularly in science, technology, and mathematics. Some candidates responded to this sta...
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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, over 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 practises 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 appeared first as "cameras" to neutrally record achievement, then became "engines" to change education as people tailored their behaviour to fit these tests. Taking the perspective of both examiners and examinees, Making a Grade claims that our own culture's desire for accountability through objective testing is not a new one."-- |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781487539351 1487539355 9781487539344 1487539347 |
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| 653 | |a credentials. | ||
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| contents | "The Age of Examinations": A Historical Sketch -- Monetizing Marks: The Political Economy of Examinations -- An Epistemology of the Mundane: Dissecting One Examination -- Daguerreotypes of the Mind: Paper, Partition, and Specialization -- Machining Minds: Commensuration, Tabulation, and Standardization -- Thin Descriptions: Credentials and Other Signals -- Learning and Earning: Coaching or Cramming? -- Immoral Economies: How to Cheat on a Victorian Exam -- Economies, Remoralized: Examinations as Technologies of Inclusion. |
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| spelling | Elwick, James, 1973- author. Making a grade : Victorian examinations and the rise of standardized testing / James Elwick. Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2021] 1 online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. "The Age of Examinations": A Historical Sketch -- Monetizing Marks: The Political Economy of Examinations -- An Epistemology of the Mundane: Dissecting One Examination -- Daguerreotypes of the Mind: Paper, Partition, and Specialization -- Machining Minds: Commensuration, Tabulation, and Standardization -- Thin Descriptions: Credentials and Other Signals -- Learning and Earning: Coaching or Cramming? -- Immoral Economies: How to Cheat on a Victorian Exam -- Economies, Remoralized: Examinations as Technologies of Inclusion. "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, over 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 practises 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 appeared first as "cameras" to neutrally record achievement, then became "engines" to change education as people tailored their behaviour to fit these tests. Taking the perspective of both examiners and examinees, Making a Grade claims that our own culture's desire for accountability through objective testing is not a new one."-- Provided by publisher. Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 22, 2021). Educational tests and measurements Great Britain History 19th century. Examinations Great Britain History 19th century. Education Standards Great Britain History 19th century. Tests et mesures en éducation Grande-Bretagne Histoire 19e siècle. Examens Grande-Bretagne Histoire 19e siècle. Éducation Normes Grande-Bretagne Histoire 19e siècle. EDUCATION / Evaluation & Assessment bisacsh Education Standards fast Educational tests and measurements fast Examinations fast Great Britain fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJdmp7p3cx8hpmJ8HvmTpP 1800-1899 fast Victorian studies. accountability. behaviour. cheating. cramming. credentials. history of education. history of science behavior. infrastructure. metrics. objectivity. science education. standardized testing. statistics. History fast has work: Making a grade (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCFGbXH3GkmVxwjd9VTG3FC https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Elwick, James, 1973- Making a grade. Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, 2021 148750893X 9781487508937 (OCoLC)1223015820 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2765047 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Elwick, James, 1973- Making a grade : Victorian examinations and the rise of standardized testing / "The Age of Examinations": A Historical Sketch -- Monetizing Marks: The Political Economy of Examinations -- An Epistemology of the Mundane: Dissecting One Examination -- Daguerreotypes of the Mind: Paper, Partition, and Specialization -- Machining Minds: Commensuration, Tabulation, and Standardization -- Thin Descriptions: Credentials and Other Signals -- Learning and Earning: Coaching or Cramming? -- Immoral Economies: How to Cheat on a Victorian Exam -- Economies, Remoralized: Examinations as Technologies of Inclusion. Educational tests and measurements Great Britain History 19th century. Examinations Great Britain History 19th century. Education Standards Great Britain History 19th century. Tests et mesures en éducation Grande-Bretagne Histoire 19e siècle. Examens Grande-Bretagne Histoire 19e siècle. Éducation Normes Grande-Bretagne Histoire 19e siècle. EDUCATION / Evaluation & Assessment bisacsh Education Standards fast Educational tests and measurements fast Examinations fast |
| title | 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. |
| title_fullStr | Making a grade : Victorian examinations and the rise of standardized testing / James Elwick. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Making a grade : Victorian examinations and the rise of standardized testing / James Elwick. |
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| title_sort | making a grade victorian examinations and the rise of standardized testing |
| title_sub | Victorian examinations and the rise of standardized testing / |
| topic | Educational tests and measurements Great Britain History 19th century. Examinations Great Britain History 19th century. Education Standards Great Britain History 19th century. Tests et mesures en éducation Grande-Bretagne Histoire 19e siècle. Examens Grande-Bretagne Histoire 19e siècle. Éducation Normes Grande-Bretagne Histoire 19e siècle. EDUCATION / Evaluation & Assessment bisacsh Education Standards fast Educational tests and measurements fast Examinations fast |
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