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Final Examinations as Tools for Instructional Management.

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Smartschan, Glenn F. – Educational Leadership, 1985

Describes how the Allentown, Pennsylvania, public school district uses district-wide final examinations (along with some class-specific test items designed by teachers) to assess secondary school programs, provide "feedback" to teachers, and evaluate student mastery of learning objectives. (MCG)

Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Educational Testing, Mastery Tests, Secondary Education

Making Testing More Educational.

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Haney, Walt – Educational Leadership, 1985

Following a critique of so-called educational testing, this article examines three "educationally noteworthy school testing programs"--those of Portland, Oregon; Orange County, Florida; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and one noteworthy school with no standardized testing: the Prospect School in Bennington, Vermont. Derives some broad…

Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Alternative Assessment, Computer Assisted Testing, Demonstration Programs