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Gredler, Margaret E. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1995
Different meanings of portfolio assessment are reviewed, and potential applications to program evaluation are explored. At present, portfolio assessments are not recommended as the primary source of evidence about the attainment of program goals in evaluations that compare curricula or programs because of the lack of validity and reliability…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum, Educational Assessment
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Lewy, Arieh – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1996
Three eras in the history of examining outcomes of education are described, and a new approach labeled as "assessment" is characterized as a postmodern era of achievement testing. This era is marked by increasing the teacher's authority to evaluate achievement and questioning the relevance of certain psychometric principles of evaluation. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education
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Afrassa, Tilahun Mengesha – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1995
The national examination systems of Ethiopia and South Australia are compared with an eye toward identifying problems in the Ethiopian system. Authentic assessment, which has never been a part of the examination system of Ethiopia, should be introduced along with other innovations patterned on the Australian system. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Developing Nations, Educational Assessment
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Ediger, Marlow – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1994
There is presently much disagreement about how students should be evaluated effectively to determine their progress. Some common methods are reviewed, including standardized tests and performance-based evaluation such as portfolios. Continuous experimentation is necessary in the effort to develop better measurement approaches. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
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Tamir, Pinchas; And Others – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1992
The development and administration of practical skills tests in science as part of the Second Science Study of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement are described. Scoring and sampling for Hungary, Israel, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and the United States are reviewed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries