[The anti-testing] movement now has a guidebook. . . . Kamenetz
shows how fundamentally American it would be to move toward a more
holistic system. -- New York Times Book Review
The Test is an essential and critically acclaimed book for any parent
confounded by our national obsession with standardized testing. It
recounts the shocking history and tempestuous politics of testing and
borrows strategies from fields as diverse as games, neuroscience, and
ancient philosophy to help children cope. It presents the stories of
families, teachers, and schools maneuvering within and beyond the
existing educational system, playing and winning the testing game. And
it points the way toward a hopeful future of better tests and happier
kids.