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ERIC Number: EJ244994
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Mar
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Representative Democracy, "Men of Zeal," and Testing Legislation.
Lerner, Barbara
American Psychologist, v36 n3 p270-75 Mar 1981
Reviews data from 10 opinion surveys that show that public dissatisfaction with standardized testing is neither profound nor pervasive. Analyzes the discrepancy between the public's views and the claims and legislative demands of self-appointed spokespersons for the public on this issue. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Democracy, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Lobbying, Parent Attitudes, Public Opinion, Standardized Tests, Student Attitudes, Surveys, Teacher Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - General
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Language: English
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