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Direct linkSavage, Tom V. – Social Studies, 2003
Those anonymous individuals who develop high-stakes tests by which educational quality is measured exercise great influence in defining educational quality. In this article, the author examines the impact of high-stakes testing on the welfare of the children and the quality of social studies instruction. He presents the benefits and drawbacks of…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Testing, Standardized Tests, Social Studies
