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Garcia, Peter A. – 1987
A genuine concern for the condition of education in the United States has led to misuse of standardized tests to measure teacher quality. The tests have been used for purposes of admission, advancement, merit, graduation, and certification contrary to research findings and test developer guidelines. The current use of tests has resulted in…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria, Competence, Court Litigation