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ERIC Number: EJ367292
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Testing on Both Sides: A Comparison.
Simmons, John S.
English Journal, v76 n8 p27-29 Dec 1987
Uses Florida as an example of statewide testing in the United States and presents an unfavorable comparison with the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), to be used in the United Kingdom. Major points of concern are (1) the multiple choice format, and (2) lack of teacher input. (NH)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Language Skills, Measurement Techniques, State Legislation, Teacher Influence
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Florida; Statewide Assessment of Educational Progress; United Kingdom