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ERIC Number: EJ436719
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0046-760X
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History Examinations at Sixteen and Eighteen Years in England and Wales between 1918 and 1939.
Elliott, B. J.
History of Education, v20 n2 p119-29 Jun 1991
Describes development of qualifying examinations in English and Welsh secondary schools. Evaluates forms and quality of testing in history. Presents suggestions by experts and changes made in England and Wales over 21-year period. Finds that most problems stemmed from desires to cover long periods of time while providing the depth of coverage necessary to perform well on essays. (DK)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Educational Attainment, Educational History, Evaluation Utilization, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, History Instruction, Secondary Education, Test Construction, Test Theory
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Administrators; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England); United Kingdom (Wales)
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