National Testing: Past, Present and Future

Acknowledgements.

Series Preface: Issues in Assessment and Testing.

Introduction.

1. The Origins of the National Tests.

2. Influences on the Structure of the National Tests.

3. The Development of the Tasks and Tests: Background and Summary.

4. Developing the Tasks and Tests: Some Technical Issues.

5. The Tests at Key Stage 1: The Storm and the Calm.

6. The Tests at Key Stage 2: High Profile Testing.

7. The Tests at Key Stage 3: Controversy and and Change.

8. Some Conclusions: Purposes, Ideals and Realities.

Glossary of Acronyms.

References.

Index.