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ERIC Number: EJ632469
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
Quantum Theory, the Uncertainty Principle, and the Alchemy of Standardized Testing.
Wassermann, Selma
Phi Delta Kappan, v83 n1 p28-40 Sep 2001
Argues that reliance on the outcome of quantitative standardized tests to assess student performance is misplaced quest for certainty in an uncertain world. Reviews and lauds Canadian teacher-devised qualitative diagnostic tool, "Profiles of Student Behaviors," composed of 20 behavioral patterns in student knowledge, attitude, and skill. (PKP)
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Intellectual Development, Research Skills, Standardized Tests, Student Attitudes, Student Development, Student Evaluation, Teacher Made Tests, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: British Columbia; Quantum Theory; Uncertainty