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Direct linkViruru, Radhika – International Journal of Educational Policy, Research, and Practice: Reconceptualizing Childhood Studies, 2006
In this article, the author examines the construction of standardized testing not only as a cultural product, but as an imperialistic product. She conducts both a postcolonial discussion of the critique of testing and examines the ways that children of color are represented in the content. Recognizing first that the increased use of tests is part…
Descriptors: Racial Bias, Testing, Standardized Tests, Content Analysis
