Deep curriculum alignment : creating a level playing field for all children on high-stakes tests of educational accountability

Why do testing and accountability efforts in today's schools fail?

In Deep Curriculum Alignment, English and Steffy explore the flaws in state mandated testing, advocating a more comprehensive approach to teaching and testing.

This highly practical book will guide you into a deeply aligned curriculum that produces academic results and a level playing field.

Each chapter covers principles of testing and curriculum building, and concludes with a summary of the key concepts presented.

The authors survey various studies, present the ethical dilemmas involved in testing, and present a step-by-step guide to pedagogical parallelism and alignment.