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Tables of Contents for Children at the Center
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
vii
2
Introduction
ix
Part One: Building the Bridge Between Assessment and Instruction
3
48
Chapter 1: Co-opting Standardized Tests in the Service of Learning
3
10
Chapter 2: Who's "Norm" and What's He Doing in My Class? A Primer on Norm-Referenced Tests
13
22
Chapter 3: When Parents Meet "Norm": Helping Parents Understand Test Scores
35
16
Part Two: Making Tests Work for Children
51
Chapter 4: Creating Test-Friendly Environments
51
10
Chapter 5: Workshop One: Assessing Students' Expectations and Attitudes
61
3
Chapter 6: Workshop Two: Exploring Students' Reactions to Tests and Current Strategies
64
6
Chapter 7: Workshop Three: Thinking Allowed; Thinking Aloud
70
4
Chapter 8: Workshop Four: Figuring Out What Works and Why
74
3
Chapter 9: Workshop Five: Thinking Inside and Outside the Box
77