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Holloway, John H. – Educational Leadership, 2001
When used appropriately, standardized assessments can assist education reform by tracking individual or group progress and achievement levels and indicating college readiness. Credibility and validity can be improved by preventing student exclusions, using multiple indicators, stressing year-to-year performance, monitoring consequences, and…
Descriptors: Educational Benefits, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Standardized Tests