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Direct linkGewertz, Catherine – Education Week, 2012
A group that is developing tests for half the states in the nation has dramatically reduced the length of its assessment in a bid to balance the desire for a more meaningful and useful exam with concerns about the amount of time spent on testing. The decision by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium reflects months of conversation among its…
Descriptors: State Standards, Test Length, Questioning Techniques, Test Construction
