Ebook: Teachers and Testing

"a large survey of the public's perception of heritability of intelligence in 1967 (or just before)"

"Discusses the uses and abuses of intelligence testing in our educational systems. Dr. Goslin examines teachers' opinions and practices with regard to tests and finds considerable discrepancies between attitude and behavior. He points to the need for formulation of school policies that clearly specify what role teachers are to play in the measurement process. Dr. Goslin makes several policy recommendations, stressing the idea that the measuring process must take into account many aspects of a child's background and characteristics, and must guard against premature labeling or over-categorization."


"_Teachers and Testing_ is a report of a survey of teachers' and school officials' opinions and practices in the area of standardized testing in elementary and secondary schools. It addresses itself to such questions as the extent of knowledge of school personnel about testing, the use made of test results, and the dissemination of test information to teachers, parents, and pupils. In addition to questionnaire data, the book includes the results of a survey that used an objective instrument requiring teachers to make decisions based on both descriptive data and test scores. The major portion of the study is based on samples of secondary school teachers. Smaller sections include responses of elementary school teachers and supervisors. In addition, data are given on the opinions of parents and pupils on the dissemination of test information.
The book can be considered a valuable source of the kinds of conceptions or misconceptions that secondary school personnel have about standardized testing. It reaffirms the need for more and better education in measurement, and shows dramatically that many users of standardized measuring instruments do not understand their use or intent."