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Ediger, Marlow – 2000
The use of portfolios in assessing student achievement is contrasted with the use of standardized tests. Portfolios are considered more subjective than scores from standardized tests, and they present different issues in assessing and reporting student progress. Interscorer reliability may be a problem because of a lack of agreement about the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Portfolio Assessment
Chelimsky, Eleanor – 1992
This letter is an interim response to the October 7, 1991 request from the Committee on Education and Labor and the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education of the House of Representatives asking for a review of the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) achievement levels for the National Assessment of Educational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Data Analysis, Government Role