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Peer reviewedBrooks, Thomas E.; Pakes, Sandra J. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1993
Examines history of Title I--Better Schooling for Educationally Deprived Children--program since its inception in 1965. Notes difficulties encountered by Title I in developing accountability models. Relates history to testing companies' reactions to federal policy. Discusses the history of assessment programs, what types of tests are used, and the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, National Norms
Peer reviewedMadaus, George F.; Kellaghan, Thomas – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1993
Examines proposals to establish national test/testing system as administrative, policy mechanism to foster good teaching and learning, monitor student progress, help in college admission and employment decisions, and monitor progress toward national goals. Notes that history of testing as administrative mechanism suggests that linking of important…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, History, National Norms, Public Policy
