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Airasian, Peter W. – NCME Measurement in Education, 1979
The nature and common uses of standardized achievement tests are described and placed in context in order to evaluate claims and criticisms that are commonly made. Tests are described as samples of behavior and hence subject to sampling errors. Much of the debate is dominated by emotion and prejudices. There is very little empirical evidence about…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, Decision Making, Educational Objectives
