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Peer reviewedMathison, Sandra – Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 1991
Explores the ethical issues involved in using standardized tests to implement a state-level policy. Examines the fourth grade science program evaluation test administered in New York State for the first time in 1989. A utilitarian view of ethics ignores the consequences of testing for different constituents, obviates caring behavior, and damages…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Policy, Elementary Education, Ethics
