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Saterfiel, Thomas H. – New Directions for Testing and Measurement, 1983
This case study shows how testing in Mississippi is used as an effective part of a statewide accountability and instructional improvement program. By using criterion-referenced testing as one aspect of a program evaluation requirement, Mississippi is basing instructional improvement on student performance. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Case Studies, Criterion Referenced Tests
