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Peer reviewedMarzano, Robert J.; Costa, Arthur L. – Educational Leadership, 1988
When the Stanford and CTBS achievement batteries were analyzed, two major findings emerged: (1) the test items included only nine of the 22 general cognitive operations; and (2) the required general cognitive operations had little to do with student achievement on these tests. Implications and alternative assessment techniques are discussed.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Alternative Assessment, Cognitive Processes
