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Download full textShavelson, Richard J. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2018
A critical issue in educational evaluation is whether evaluations should focus on standardized (summative, often quantitative) or contextualized (formative or often qualitative) evidence. The author of this article advises readers to beware of false dichotomies. The big issue is not whether evaluations should be "standardized" or…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Summative Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
