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ERIC Number: EJ602768
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000-Mar
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-189X
Assessments and Accountability.
Linn, Robert L.
Educational Researcher, v29 n2 p4-16 Mar 2000
Assessment and accountability have played prominent roles in many reform efforts during the past 50 years. Reviews features of assessment and accountability that influence the trustworthiness of information provided and impact educational practices and student learning. Discusses reform based on assessment and accountability, describes salient features in reform efforts, and makes suggestions for assessment and accountability systems. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Educational Change, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing, Standardized Tests, Student Evaluation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Reform Efforts