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Brown, Mac H. – Dimensions, 1990
Reviews "Testing and Measurement in Early Childhood Education," a book by Sue Clark Wortham. (BB)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Early Childhood Education, Standardized Tests, Test Use
Peer reviewedMills, Nancy; Ovando, Carlos, Ed. – NABE: The Journal for the National Association for Bilingual Education, 1988
Reviews a volume of descriptive and evaluative information on 47 commercially available English language proficiency tests used in North America, Great Britain, and Australia. The book includes discussions of uses and misuses of tests, and overviews of English as second language testing in North America and Great Britain. (SV)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Proficiency
Peer reviewedSinha, Birendra K. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1994
The reviewed book analyzes many facets of the testing enterprise from a sociocultural perspective, emphasizing the power motive of test givers. Part I on Authenticity Tests discusses the practice of using tests to determine innocence, guilt, and honesty with regard to culturally important behaviors. Part II addresses the use of ability tests for…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Drug Use Testing, Educational Testing, Polygraphs
