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ERIC Number: EJ657204
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
Standardization versus Standards.
Meier, Deborah
Phi Delta Kappan, v84 n3 p190-98 Nov 2002
Examines differences between old state-designed norm-referenced tests and new tests aligned with the curriculum. Concludes that new state tests are very similar to old ones. Discusses impact of new high-stakes standardized tests on students and teachers. Argues the new wave of standardized testing is not the answer to improving student performance. (PKP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, High Stakes Tests, Standardized Tests, Test Construction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Curriculum Alignment