A Case for Criterion-Referenced Tests in the Assessment Area.

Powell, T. Hennessy

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Publication Date: 1981

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A Case for Criterion-Referenced Tests in the Assessment Area.

Powell, T. Hennessy

Tennessee Education, v11 n1 p22-26 Spr 1981

The major advantage of criterion referenced tests (CRTs) over norm referenced tests (NRTs) is that CRTs yield specific information about student skills upon which educators can plan individualized instruction. Individual education with a strong emphasis on teaching students specific skills will be enhanced by the committed use of CRTs. (Author)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment, Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Development, Individualized Instruction, Learning Problems, Norm Referenced Tests, Skills, Teacher Role

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