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Assessing for Learning: Tests--a Tool for Improving Instruction.
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Trafton, Paul – Arithmetic Teacher, 1987
Argues that tests should be used to improve instructional programs. Specific suggestions include the study of reports on test performance, item analysis on classroom tests, item analysis as a part of standardized test reports, use of diagnostic or inventory tests, and careful selection of test items. (PK)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instructional Improvement