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Mika, Walter J., Jr. – New Directions for Testing and Measurement, 1982
Declining test scores are but a reflection of the problems prevalent in American schools but improving school performance is not totally within the control of teachers. A National Education Association Teacher Opinion Study indicates that teachers think tests become an end in themselves rather than a basis for sound educational purposes.…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, School Effectiveness, Surveys
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
