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Using tests to reform education is not a new concept. National and state education policies reflect confidence in the power of assessment to encourage school improvement. New understandings of the nature and context of student learning are shifting the movement away from traditional multiple-choice tests to alternative assessments. The emphasis is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Alternative Assessment, Educational Assessment
