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Mehrens, William A. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1992
The use of performance assessments in accountability programs is discussed. Performance assessments have the potential to measure important objectives not easily measured by multiple-choice tests. Nevertheless, they are not suitable for every purpose, and their use should not be oversold. Many psychometric issues remain to be resolved. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Measurement Techniques
Fraenkel, Jack R. – 1986
The curriculum content of elementary and secondary school social studies is discussed as it relates to the assessment of social studies learning. In addition, recommendations are made for future efforts in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The social studies curriculum involves both factual learning and concept learning.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Concept Formation, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Herman, Joan L. – 1986
Issues in designing valid tests for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are discussed. Test scores are often provided without any information on the nature of the tasks represented. Because test domains are defined by individual item writers, the generalizability between tests and items is suspect. While typical content…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Content Validity, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment
Carlson, Ken – 1986
This paper discusses the content of the social studies tests of the 1981-82 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Selected social studies and citizenship items were administered to 3,200 students aged 9, 13, and 17 and to adults aged 26-35. Twelve sources describing the social studies tests were reviewed, particularly the Citizenship…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Citizenship Education, Content Analysis, Content Validity
National Center for Fair and Open Testing (FairTest), Cambridge, MA. – 1991
Current proposals for national testing are either for national multiple-choice tests in which all students would take the same test or for a system of performance-based examinations calibrated to national standards. The Bush administration's proposals, as enunciated in "America 2000," embrace both types, beginning with administration of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, Decision Making, Educational Assessment