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Waldow, Florian – Comparative Education Review, 2014
In societies following a meritocratic ideal, educational certificates and examinations play a key role in allocating life chances to individuals. Procedures for allocating life chances need to be perceived as fair by those concerned if examinations and certificates are to possess legitimacy. This article traces and compares basic conceptions of…
Descriptors: Justice, Foreign Countries, Ethics, Comparative Education
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Dempsey, Ian; Conway, Robert – Australian Journal of Education, 2005
One of the outcomes of regular education reform in Australia has been the development of a national testing program for school students. This article examines the degree to which students with a disability participate in this testing, and the extent to which the testing of students with a disability may help to achieve the National Goals of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Equal Education, Accountability, Testing