The Role of External Standardized Tests in College Admissions and School Assessments.

Ebel, Robert L.

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Publication Date: 1979

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The Role of External Standardized Tests in College Admissions and School Assessments.

Ebel, Robert L.

Educational Horizons, v58 n1 p41-46 Fall 1979

The basic rationale for using objective tests is that they are relevant and reliable measures of the most important kind of learning that schools and colleges seek to foster. Measurement of student achievement in learning is necessary, if educational excellence is to be achieved. (Author/SJL)

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Accountability, College Entrance Examinations, Educational Quality, Educational Testing, Evaluation Needs, Secondary Education, Standardized Tests, Test Reliability, Verbal Ability

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