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Peer reviewedHodges, V. Pauline – Rural Educator, 2002
The movement to standardization and high-stakes testing has been driven by ideological and political concerns and has adversely affected teaching/learning, democratic discourse, and educational equity. Rural schools are hit harder because of geographic isolation and insufficient staff and resources. Testing used for purposes other than measuring…
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Geographic Isolation
