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Stake, Robert – Phi Delta Kappan, 1999
Measuring achievement is not the same as measuring the quality of teaching and learning conditions; the validity of the former is not related to the latter. As measures of school improvement, achievement test scores have not been validated. No accumulation of evidence shows assessment to be an indicator of good schooling. (MLH)
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, Educational Environment, Educational Quality
Peterson, Paul E. – 1986
The major purpose of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is to provide information useful for improving the quality of American elementary and secondary schools. NAEP has focused more on the measurement of academic achievement than on the need for information on learning contexts. Additional information is needed about why…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment, Educational Testing
