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Peer reviewedMadaus, George F. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1992
The need for an independent mechanism that regulates, or audits, the testing enterprise is discussed along with a critique of current mechanisms for challenging a high-stakes test or its use and the need for independent auditing of the commercial test industry. Models for an auditing mechanism are reviewed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
