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Download full textFensham, Peter J. – Vestes, 1980
Controversy over national testing programs for basic skills in Australia's elementary schools is discussed. The alternative suggested is to use those resources to improve local methods and skills in student assessment, depending more on the interest and abilities of those directly concerned with the students' learning. (MSE)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
