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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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Social Studies Assessment in New York State.
Larson, Jo Ann
Social Science Record, v30 n2 p13-16 Fall 1993
Asserts that the purpose of New York State's testing program has been to drive instruction, provide a measure of public accountability, and establish and maintain achievement standards. Describes new approaches to student assessment and explains the eight goals of the new statewide assessment program. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Government School Relationship, Grading, History Instruction, Holistic Evaluation, Inservice Teacher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Performance Based Assessment, Performance Tests, Portfolios (Background Materials), Preservice Teacher Education, Social Studies, Student Evaluation, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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