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FairTest: Charting a Course for Testing Reform.
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Zappardino, Pamela H. – Clearing House, 1995
Presents examples of test bias and test misuse. Discusses FairTest (National Center for Fair and Open Testing) program areas and initiatives at the elementary, secondary, and higher education levels. Discusses keeping the community informed. (RS)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Program Descriptions
The Chinese Cult of Examinations.
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Krebs, Sylvia H. – Clearing House, 1996
Discusses how the cult of examinations continues to affect both teachers and students in China, and concludes that any serious reform of Chinese education depends on thoroughly rethinking the role of examinations in learning. (SR)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education