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National Testing or Political Testing: Is There a Difference?
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Rudman, Herbert C. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1993
Differences between national testing as discussed in the most recent report of the National Council on Education, Standards, and Testing, and by the Office of Technology Assessment are reviewed. National testing is not new, but the political use of nationally standardized achievement tests is a recent and dangerous trend. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, National Competency Tests