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ERIC Number: EJ633338
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-0728
Fighting the Tests: Turning Frustration into Action.
Kohn, Alfie
Young Children, v56 n2 p19-24 Mar 2001
Discusses disadvantages of standardized testing, particularly those associated with testing young children, and the problems they create for classroom teachers. Offers suggestions for coping with standardized testing in the curriculum and encourages educators to organize and take action in an effort to change educational policy. Outlines 14 ways to take a stand against standardized testing. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Activism, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Standardized Tests, Student Evaluation, Teacher Response, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Boycotts