The Perfect TestПечатная книга «The Perfect Test» в мягкой обложке, язык - английский. В книге 210 страниц, она напечатана на белой офсетной бумаге плотностью 80 г/м². Формат издания — 156x234 мм. Все книги аккуратно упаковываем в прочный трёхслойный непрозрачный картонный конверт.
Some ten years from today, American schools have tried every possible education fad. Common national standards, year-round schools, takeover of school boards, and even the super-qualified teacher program have failed to improve low U_S. achievement on international assessments. That all changes when Grant and Jennifer Wilson, both Stanford Ph_D. graduates, create what they believe are the perfect tests. The Venus Assessment System, the first national tests in U_S. history, flip American education on its ear, making U_S. students number one in the world in math and science. But then Jennifer Wilson discovers a secret list of names, students who are exceptions to the high-stakes consequences of the test. So secret that some people are willing to kill for it.
With a tremendous blending of suspense tied to realistic future events, The Perfect Test will appeal to readers of all types, from educators and parents to simply anyone who loves a great, page-turner.
As writer Paul Baker from the University of Wisconsin says, "Like The Name of the Rose and The Da Vinci Code, this story grabs the reader and won't let go_"
"At a moment of national testing madness, the [Perfect Test] story-line was both fun and gripping. And like all good mystery/science fiction, educational too. I won't give away the ending_" Deborah Meier, New York University: teacher, writer, and public activist. Author of In Schools We Trust and Many Children Left Behind
"Ron Dietel's The Perfect Test reads like a Stephen King novel. A perfect blend of mystery, action and constant surprises, nicely intertwined in a future world of national high-stakes tests. You won't be able to stop reading it_" Jim Kohlmoos, President, Knowledge Alliance: Research to Action in Education
"Ready for a break, for a romp? Pick up Ronald Dietel's biting spoof, The Perfect Test. It's a dystopian vision of a world gone crazy, a science fiction portrait of the future that often comes wickedly close to where we are now. John Merrow, President, Learning Matters