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Download full textArter, Judith A.; Stiggins, Richard J. – 1992
The combination of increasing demands for accountability and the desire to measure a variety of complex educational outcomes makes the use of performance assessment an essential addition to the tools used to profile student achievement. Performance assessment in education is valuable for student assessment and for the assessment of teacher and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment
Peer reviewedStiggins, Richard J. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1991
The old era of educational assessment and reasons for its demise are described. The new era will be different and will present four challenges to the assessment community: (1) new assessment targets; (2) technical challenges of alternative assessments; (3) demystifying assessment and evaluation; and (4) reexamining assessment priorities. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational History, Educational Policy
