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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
