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ERIC Number: EJ323975
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Public Universities Try Tests and Surveys to Measure What Students Learn.
Jaschik, Scott
Chronicle of Higher Education, v31 n3 p1,16 Sep 18 1985
At the request of governing boards and legislatures, increasing numbers of state colleges and universities are using "value-added" tests and surveys to measure student learning in college. The measures compare academic achievement and student analytical skills before and after certain periods of college study, usually using standardized examinations. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Educational Trends, Higher Education, Measurement Techniques, Outcomes of Education, Skill Development, Standardized Tests, State Colleges, Student Evaluation, Surveys, Testing, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Public Colleges; South Dakota; Tennessee; Value Added