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What the Tests Don't Tell
Peck, Donald M.; Jencks, Stanley M.
Arithmetic Teacher, 21, 1, 54-56, Jan 74
Examples are presented in which students are able to answer test items requiring manipulation of numbers for such topics as reducing fractions, but lack understanding of the operation. In addition to paper-and-pencil test, interviews are recommended for evaluating a student's understanding. (JP)
Descriptors: Diagrams, Elementary School Mathematics, Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Fractions, Instruction, Number Concepts, Testing
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