From politics to policy : a case study in educational reform /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Matthews, Joan McKeen, Swanson, Ronald G., Kerker, Richard M.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Praeger, 1991.
Subjects:	Basic education > Texas > Ability testing > Case studies. College freshmen > Texas > Rating of > Case studies. Texas Academic Skills Program. THEA Test.

Table of Contents:

Introduction : setting the stage / Kenneth H. Ashworth
Getting started : the work of the committee on testing / Robert L. Hardesty and Joan M. Matthews
Legislative response / Carl A. Parker and Wilhelmina R. Delco
Planning to implement the law / Richard M. Kerker, Ronald G. Swanson, and Joan M. Matthews
Planning for litigation and testing : a parallel process / Kevin O'Hanlon
Minority concerns : a response to TASP / Albert H. Kauffman
Test development / Paula M. Massif and Richard M. Kerker
The prevention of bias / Milton R. Bryant, José Roberto Juárez, and Ronald G. Swanson
Addressing special needs : the handicapped and testing / Ronald G. Swanson and Pamela Tackett
Testing for two purposes : teacher education and basic skills certification / Marvin Veselka, Nolan Wood, and Pamela Tackett.
Implementation in community colleges / Dan Angel, Roberto Reyes, and Charles B. Florio
Implementation in universities / Richard C. Meyer, Robert D. Gratz, and H. Paul Kelley
Evaluating the effectiveness of TASP / Gary R. Hanson and Richard M. Kerker
Some politics on the way to policy / William H. Sanford and Joan M. Matthews
After implementations : the role of the state / Joan M. Matthews and Elene de la Garza.