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Popham, W. James – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1999
Discusses the direction large-scale educational testing is heading, pointing out pitfalls in current and future use of such tests. The large-scale assessment community seems to be unconcerned about the central mission of education, the instruction of children. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Futures (of Society), Role of Education, Standardized Tests