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Download full textLinn, Robert L. – 2001
Almost every state has in place a state assessment and accountability system. These systems vary greatly in their characteristics but share a common global purpose of improving teaching and learning. Some of the variations in the state systems are discussed and illustrated with examples from selected states. Issues that are critical to the value…
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, State Programs
Linn, Robert L.; And Others – 1991
The statute authorizing the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) calls for the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) to set appropriate achievement levels in all areas and grades tested by the NAEP. These levels are intended to establish what students should know, not just what they do know. In 1990, the NAEP posited three…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Credibility, Educational Assessment
