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Download full textCrundwell, R. Marc – Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 2005
Recent focus on student achievement and the effectiveness of schools, school boards, and teachers has lead to increased demands for accountability in education. Large scale assessments are now used in most provinces in Canada to examine the degree to which educational standards are being reached and explore issues of accountability. Alternative…
Descriptors: Models, School Effectiveness, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries
Nagy, Philip; Traub, Ross E. – 1986
This three-part document provides strategies for evaluating the impact of a province-wide testing program in Ontario (Canada) and reviews the literature on the impact of testing. Part One identifies the effects of province-wide examinations for selected high school courses and proposes four studies to monitor these effects: (1) an analysis of data…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
