Why the AFT Supports Standardized Testing.

Gould, Jewell C.

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Why the AFT Supports Standardized Testing.

Gould, Jewell C.

New Directions for Testing and Measurement, (Academic Testing and the Consumer) n16 p53-57 Dec 1982

The American Federation of Teachers' basic concept of testing includes the idea that public education remains accountable to the public for its actions and that standardized tests are one measure of educational performance. (Author/CM)

Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Responsibility, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Education, Public Opinion, Standardized Tests, Teacher Associations, Teacher Attitudes, Test Use

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