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Student Assessment in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Educational Policy Studies. Policy Paper Number 6.

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Cooley, William W. – 1990

The role of statewide testing programs and the direction Pennsylvania should take in statewide educational assessment are discussed. The major purposes proposed for statewide testing programs are: (1) informing state policy; (2) curriculum reform; and (3) accountability. The ultimate purpose of statewide testing programs is to improve student…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment