Testing Like William the Conqueror: Cultural and Instrumental Uses of Examinations
The spread of academic testing for accountability purposes in multiple countries has obscured at least two historical purposes of academic testing: community ritual and management of the social structure. Testing for accountability is very different from the purpose of academic challenges one can id...
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Language: | English |
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Arizona State University
2014-12-01
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Series: | Education Policy Analysis Archives |
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Online Access: | https://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/1684 |