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Frary, Robert B. – New Directions for Testing and Measurement, 1982
In the absence of tests, society would be faced with restricted and subjective bases for evaluating students and educational programs. Among the benefits lost would be diagnosis of learning needs, sorting of individuals by skills, feedback to students to cope with school stresses, and transmitting of intellectual values. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Educational Benefits, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
