Putting History to the Test

Exams play a major role in history education. They influence how history is taught, learned, and assessed in schools. They also reflect the knowledge, skills, and values that areidentified as being most important to measure. In this book, experts from countries spanning five continents analyze 28 history exams in terms of their purposes and goals,design, the knowledge and skills they assess, and the effects they have on teaching and learning history.