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McDonnell, Lorraine M. – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 2005
Few analyses have examined what testing's political status means for how those outside the education establishment view externally mandated tests and what they expect them to accomplish. This article provides such an analysis by first elaborating on the notion that testing and accountability have become political issues. It then describes the…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, Accountability, Political Issues

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