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Download full textWhite, Karl; And Others – 1981
To explain discrepancies in Utah's elementary school test results under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act's Title I Evaluation and Reporting System (TIERS), researchers investigated the adequacy and validity of TIERS evaluation models. Model A (norm-referenced testing) is used in most Utah school districts, in preference to Models B or C…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Norm Referenced Tests
Peer reviewedLewkowicz, Jo A. – Language Testing, 2000
Examines the concept of authenticity and the way this notion has evolved in language testing and general education. Presents a study looking at the importance of authenticity for test takers, and shows that test takers are willing and able to identify the attributes of a test likely to affect their performance. More research is needed if the…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, College Students, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
