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ERIC Number: EJ304039
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Research Views: Contexts for Testing.
Guthrie, John T.
Reading Teacher, v38 n1 p108-10 Oct 1984
Argues that if a testing situation is not similar to situations in which a child regularly performs linguistically, the test's ecological validity is compromised and its results must be viewed skeptically. (FL)
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Intelligence Tests, Performance Factors, Performance Tests, Student Evaluation, Test Validity, Testing
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Testing Context