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Rudman, Herbert C. – ASAP Notes, 1985
This paper considers three areas related to the testing of minimum knowledge and skills: public policy, the nature of higher-order thinking and selected aspects of educational measurement. The discussion of public policy issues centers around an apparent dichotomy of egalitarianism and elitism in public education, schooling and the public economy,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Cognitive Processes, Educational Assessment
Miller, George A. – 1986
In assessing the quality of science teaching for an effort such as the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), it is important to understand what is meant by scientific thinking--the search for explanations. Instruction should involve higher-order cognitive skill development, but it is difficult to measure reasoning and understanding…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing
