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Rabinowitz, Stanley – School Administrator, 2001
Describes rationale and attributes of local assessment program to augment statewide testing programs. Describes several steps to develop and implement a local assessment program, including setting priorities and goals, meeting with state officials, developing budgets and funding sources, forming development teams, providing professional…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Performance Based Assessment, School Districts
Kean, Michael H. – School Administrator, 1996
Kentucky is reintroducing the norm-referenced, multiple-choice test. Students will be given both performance and multiple-choice tests, beginning in spring 1997. Kean believes this multiple-measures approach is a common-sense way to provide the measurement-driven accountability that most states require. Neill deplores multiple-choice testing and…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Multiple Choice Tests, Norm Referenced Tests
Lewis, Anne C. – School Administrator, 1996
Conflicting policy decisions, scaling difficulties, teacher resistance, and mediocre results are slowing adoption of authentic student-evaluation measures. With more conservative state leadership, California and Arizona rejected performance assessment, and other states have followed. Despite various setbacks, new assessments are becoming the norm.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Performance Based Assessment
