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ERIC Number: EJ528631
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0671
Introduction to Theme Issue on Educational Assessment.
Baker, Eva L.
Journal of Educational Research, v89 n4 p194-96 Mar-Apr 1996
Paper introduces a collection of papers on educational assessment, noting controversies surrounding both old and new assessment methods, discussing the persistent set of technical issues that must be addressed by the research community in measurement, and examining work by the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing. (SM)
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Standardized Tests, Student Evaluation, Test Reliability, Test Validity
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Theme issue title: "A Focus on Educational Assessment."