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Conner, Katherine; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1985
Describes the Philadelphia Public Schools' formative testing program, used to diagnose students' difficulties under mastery learning, especially in mathematics. Discusses in turn the classroom, school, and district aspects of the program and summarizes the program's essential features. A full-page chart outlining aids and hindrances to formative…
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education, Formative Evaluation, Mastery Learning