Scrutinize Students' Test Scores, and They Might Not Look So Rosy.

Savage, David

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ERIC Number: EJ302779

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Publication Date: 1984

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Scrutinize Students' Test Scores, and They Might Not Look So Rosy.

Savage, David

American School Board Journal, v171 n8 p21-24 Aug 1984

Higher elementary student scores on standardized tests do not mean educational improvement. Scores can be affected by teaching "to" the test, coaching on test taking, and skewed norms. Test scores have been declining at the secondary level. Included is a discussion of secondary tests. (MD)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Scores, Test Norms, Test Reliability, Test Selection, Test Validity

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Audience: Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills; California Achievement Tests

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