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ERIC Number: EJ456494
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1191-162X
National Testing.
McMurtry, John
Canadian Social Studies, v26 n3 p94-95 Spr 1992
Criticizes calls for national competency testing for Canadian students. Argues that thinking skills are too complex, and standardized tests too simplistic, for such tests to be valuable. Points out that testing alone does not improve education. Examines why standardized tests are appealing. Concludes that the tests are useful if their limits are understood. (SG)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, National Competency Tests, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Standardized Tests
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Canada