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ERIC Number: EJ633337
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-0728
The "Volvo Effect"--Questioning Standardized Tests.
Wesson, Kenneth A.
Young Children, v56 n2 p16-18 Mar 2001
Questions current emphasis on standardized tests and discusses several factors about the tests that should prompt reevaluation of their usefulness. Issues discussed include: development and design of standardized tests; the correlation between test scores and socioeconomic position; the discrepancy between test designs and accurate reflection of learning; and the impact of limited English proficiency on scores and performance. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Language Minorities, Language Proficiency, Limited English Speaking, Scores, Socioeconomic Influences, Standardized Tests, Student Evaluation, Test Construction, Test Interpretation, Test Norms, Test Reliability, Test Results
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Test Score Variance