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| Academic Standards | 1 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
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Peer reviewedWiggins, Grant – Educational Leadership, 1989
Instead of being devices for measuring what students have learned, tests should be instructional--the central vehicle for clarifying and setting intellectual standards. To regain control over testing and instruction, schools need to rethink their diploma requirements and grading systems. Then school transcripts will become trustworthy again.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Elementary Secondary Education, Intellectual Development
