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Peer reviewedRoss, Dorene D. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1980
A problem raised by teacher use of basic skills checklists is the possibility of focusing on listed skills to the exclusion of others, including necessary prerequisite skills. (JMF)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Check Lists, Classroom Research, Curriculum Design
Madaus, George; And Others – 1979
To permit local districts to exercise their option to use standardized tests for state-mandated evaluations, a test rating form was developed. A key concern was the percentage of state approved reading and mathematics skills measured by a test, rather than the test's value for other uses. Other content concerns were readability and cultural and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Check Lists, Educational Assessment


