MCAS Revisited. Response to "MCAS Circa 2001: As Good As It Should Be?".

Butler, Jennifer|O'Toole, Thomas|Zeeb, Robert

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ERIC Number: EJ672432

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2002

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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0574

MCAS Revisited. Response to "MCAS Circa 2001: As Good As It Should Be?"

Butler, Jennifer; O'Toole, Thomas; Zeeb, Robert

Journal of Education, v183 n2 p69-84 2002

Responds to a critique by Susan S. Goldsmith of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) English Language Arts tests, focusing on Goldsmith's critique of test development, uniform topic focus, use of open-response items, and lack of explicit testing in vocabulary and grammar. Goldsmith replies to the response, highlighting needed refinements of testing tasks. (SM)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum, Grammar, Language Arts, Standardized Tests, State Standards, Student Evaluation, Test Construction, Vocabulary

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System

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