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None of the Above: The Truth Behind the SATs (Culture and Education Series)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 1999
- Book Title
- None of the Above: The Truth Behind the SATs (Culture and Educ...
- ISBN
- 9780847695072
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0847695077
ISBN-13
9780847695072
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1000469
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Publication Name
None of the above : the Truth Behind the Sats
Language
English
Subject
Sat, Testing & Measurement
Publication Year
1999
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Education, Study Aids
Series
Culture and Education Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
16.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
99-016334
Reviews
It may take even longer for corporate test manufactures to meet their comeuppance than it takes for cigarette and handgun manufacturers to meet theirs. But when it happens, we will thank the authors for this update of our outrage.", America's story in the years since this book appeared is largely the story of an upper tier of Americans whose opportunities and tribulations are separating from those of the average citizen. The SATs remain an important part of the support structure for that tier. David Owen's description of them is as wickedly funny as it was in 1985, and even more important., None of the Above is the best book ever written about the SAT. It's well-researched, accurate, and appropriately scathing. At the same time, though, it's funny, well-written, and a very easy read. Every student, parent, and admissions professional should read it before discussing college admissions.
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
378.1/662
Edition Description
Revised edition
Table Of Content
Chapter 1 Preface to the New Edition Chapter 2 Preface to the New Edition Chapter 3 Foreword Chapter 4 Introduction: High Anxiety Chapter 5 The Kettle Defense Chapter 6 Holistic Grading Chapter 7 Multiple Guess Chapter 8 Numbers Chapter 9 Tempting the Medicine Freaks Chapter 10 Coaching Chapter 11 Beating the Test Chapter 12 Test Security Chapter 13 The Cult of Mental Measurement Chapter 14 Brains Chapter 15 Mythology Chapter 16 Testing and Teachers Chapter 17 Testing and Society: What Can Be Done? Chapter 18 Appendix A: A Poisoned Question Chapter 19 Appendix B: Illegal Test Use Chapter 20 Notes Chapter 21 Index
Synopsis
None of the Above demystifies the development of the SAT and offers practical strategies on how to beat the test., Each year high school students across the country, armed with No. 2 pencils and in various states of battle-readiness, face one of life's most gut-wrenching rites of passage: the SAT. Part devastating exposé, part savvy test guide, None of the Above demystifies the development of the SAT and offers practical strategies on how to beat the test. Fifteen years after its original publication, Owen's updated book is more relevant than ever for students, their parents, and those who believe in the importance of educational opportunity for all., Each year millions of high school junior and seniors across the country, armed with standard issue No. 2 pencils and in various states of battle-readiness, face one of life's most gut-wrenching rites of passage: the SAT. Award-winning journalist David Owen first exposed the often biased, unscientific, and secretive manufacturing, grading, and distribution of this much-dreaded test by its creator, the Educational Testing Service (ETS), in 1985's widely acclaimed None of the Above: Behind the Myth of Scholastic Aptitude. Part devastating expose, part savvy test guide, this bestselling book demystified the development of the SAT and offered many practical strategies on how to beat the test. Now, fifteen years later, Owen's book, completely revised and updated by educator Marilyn Doerr and with a new preface by the author, is more relevant than ever for students, their parents, and those who believe in the importance of educational opportunity for all. Praise for the First Edition: Owen's intelligent, peppery style makes the confusing jargon of statistics and educational theory understandable, something ETS has striven hard to avoid.--Stevenson Swanson, Chicago Tribune This book should be read--with guffaws--by any educator who ever cringed before an SAT score.--Virginia Robinson, Education Times The reader will appreciate this book, among other reasons, for the excellent advice it offers on beating the tests.--Publishers Weekly An angry book (though often a very funny one), and with good reason: the SAT is a scam. --Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post
LC Classification Number
LB2353.57.O94 1999
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