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Peer reviewedBlack, Paul – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1995
The role of assessment in science education is explored, focusing on summative assessment in British public certificate examinations. Examples of test items are presented to illustrate difficulties in making valid and reliable assessments, and issues with implications for formative assessment are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Feedback, Foreign Countries, Formative Evaluation
