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Direct linkHowie, Sarah – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2012
The Jomtien conference in 1990 on Education for All is seen by many as a turning point for the introduction of increased monitoring and evaluation of the quality of education systems around the world. Internationally, debates have arisen about the nature and frequency of assessment and its impact on education systems with its intended and…
Descriptors: Test Use, Testing, High Stakes Tests, Measures (Individuals)
Peer reviewedCharlesworth, Rosalind; And Others – Early Education and Development, 1994
Since the late 1960s, curriculum and instruction have increasingly become "test driven." Research documents the negative effects of standardized testing on instruction, students, and teachers. At their best, tests reflect students' ability to take tests. Research supports the need for change in testing policies. Massive testing must be eliminated,…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Curriculum Problems, Evaluation Methods, Group Testing
