The Tyranny of Testing

There is no escaping the testers with their electrical scoring machines,' warns the author of this revealing book. 'They measure our IQs at regular intervals. They tell admissions officers how many points worth of college aptitude we possess. They classify us en masse in the army. They screen us when we apply for jobs.' Banesh Hoffmann--a mathematician and educator who served for many years as a test consultant to the Westinghouse Annual Talent Search--demonstrates the inherent flaws in aptitude and achievement tests, showing their tendency to value shallow thinking over subtlety and creativity. Aimed at teachers and others involved in education, this polemic exposes the corporate testing giants whose dubious claims to scientific accuracy shield them from public scrutiny. Unabridged republication of the edition published by The Crowell-Collier Publishing Company, New York, 1962. Index.

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ISBN 13: 9780486430911