Consequences of Assessment: What is the Evidence?

Attention is here directed toward the prevalence of large scale assessments (focusing primarily on state assessments). I examine the purposes of these assessment programs; enumerate both potential dangers and benefits of such assessments; investigate what the research evidence says about assessment...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: William A. Mehrens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arizona State University 1998-07-01
Series:Education Policy Analysis Archives
Online Access:http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/580