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Teachers' Perceptions of Testing in Adult Basic Education.
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Ehringhaus, Carolyn – Adult Basic Education, 1991
According to 422 responses from 840 adult basic education teachers, (1) they perceive formal testing effective in fulfilling planned functions; (2) its chief problems are students' affective responses and discrimination against special learning needs; and (3) teacher background variables were not related to responses, that is, advanced education…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Teacher Attitudes, Test Use, Testing
Testing in Adult Basic Education.
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Ehringhaus, Carolyn – Adult Basic Education, 1991
Responses from 427 adult basic education teachers (51 percent response) indicated that (1) 84.8 percent use tests for placement; (2) the Tests of Adult Basic Education are overwhelmingly the most frequently used; and (3) 77.7 percent find their testing practices effective, although informal observation and assessment received the highest ranking.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Informal Assessment