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Peters, Scott J.; Engerrand, Kenneth G. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2016
The identification of gifted and talented students and the accompanying fact that most identification systems result in the underrepresentation of students from African American, Hispanic, Native American, English language learning, and low-income families are two of the most discussed and hotly debated topics in the field. This article provides…
Descriptors: Gifted, Identification, Equal Education, Excellence in Education
Herman, Joan; Dorr-Bremme, Donald W. – 1984
The Center for the Study of Evaluation (CSE) undertook a three-year study to provide educational policy makers with basic, new information on classroom achievement testing across the United States. Conducted from 1979 through 1983, CSE's research investigated a wide range of types of formal assessment measures as well as some less formal means for…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Administrator Attitudes, Case Studies, Decision Making
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Wideen, Marvin F.; O'Shea, Thomas; Pye, Ivy; Ivany, George – Canadian Journal of Education, 1997
The relationship between high stakes testing and the teaching of science was studied through case studies of two school districts and interviews and observation with 80 teachers and with principals, students, and district personnel in grades 8, 10, and 12 in British Columbia (Canada). Examinations discouraged teaching that promoted inquiry and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Case Studies, Foreign Countries, High Schools