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ERIC Number: EJ523863
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-2004
Coercion and the Ethics of Grading and Testing.
Curren, Randall R.
Educational Theory, v45 n4 p425-41 Fall 1995
Addresses two issues in the ethics of grading and testing. The first is the charge that the practice of grading students is intrinsically coercive. The second is the national debate about authentic assessment, educational standards, and standardized measures of educational outcomes. The paper suggests there is an acceptable middle ground. (SM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Ethics, Evaluation Methods, Grading, Moral Values, Performance Based Assessment, Standardized Tests, Student Evaluation, Testing
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Coercion Theory