Deciding What to Teach and Test: Developing, Aligning, and Auditing the Curriculum [Paperback]

Fenwick W. English (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0803968329 | ISBN-13: 978-0803968325 | Publication Date: November 1999

Foreword by Larry E. Frase

This is an invaluable resource for developing a curriculum that aligns teaching and testing.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"First published in 1992 and now released as the millennium edition, this book is 'for school administrators and teachers who want fast, accurate, and easy-to-use answers' to curriculum questions. It would also be an excellent text for teacher education students just beginning to study curriculum."

(B. L. Nourie, Illinois State University CHOICE, 2000 )

About the Author

Fenwick W. English is currently the R. Wendell Eaves Senior Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership in the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Formerly he served as a program coordinator, department chair, dean, and vice-chancellor of academic affairs, the latter two positions in the Purdue University system at Fort Wayne, Indiana. As a K-12 practitioner, he has been twice a superintendent of schools in New York, an assistant superintendent of schools in Florida, and a middle school principal in California. He also served as an associate executive director of AASA, and as a curriculum consultant to NASSP. He also served on the UCEA Executive Committee and was president of UCEA 2006-07. He is the author or co-author of over 25 books in education.

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Corwin Press (November 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803968329
• ISBN-13: 978-0803968325
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #379,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Deciding What to Teach and Test, February 12, 2011

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This review is from: Deciding What to Teach and Test: Developing, Aligning, and Auditing the Curriculum (Paperback)

Excellent text. A straight forward reference and a must for anyone who is planning to go into curriculum. With so much emphasis on standardized tests, it would be beneficial for any educator to read Dr. English's book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Curriculum Alignment, December 29, 2010

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This review is from: Deciding What to Teach and Test: Developing, Aligning, and Auditing the Curriculum (1-Off Series) (Kindle Edition)

I have only received the download sample for my PC Kindle and decided to purchase it. This is a definite read for educators at all levels. I too wish that I had read this as required reading in my Master's Program. English gets right to the point with the nuts and bolts of what we do and should be doing as educators.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Curriculum and instruction, July 2, 2008

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This review is from: Deciding What to Teach and Test: Developing, Aligning, and Auditing the Curriculum (Paperback)

This is a very good book for administrators but more useful to the classroom teacher. It was required reading for one of my administration classes. However, I think this book should have been required during my methods courses. It speaks of aligning curriculum and classroom instruction. The debate is whether to frontload
(develop the curriculum and then choose the standardized test) or backload (develop the curriculum after choosing the test). The author talked about the tests measuring the children's life experiences and not totally testing subject mattter, which is why some standardized tests are bias. The role of the administrator in testing, as an instructional leader and not just a manager of people, was also discussed. This book is a must have for anyone who administers any type of test to other people.