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ERIC Number: EJ148054
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1976
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Declining Scores: A Conservative Explanation
Ebel, Robert L.
Phi Delta Kappan, 58, 4, 306-310, Dec 76
While other explanations cannot be ruled out completely, the most plausible explanation for the decline in test scores is that school achievement is down. Confirmation of this view is found in areas other than test scores. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Standardized Tests, Test Results
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