Secondary Analysis of a Major Societal Experiment: The Effects of Standardized Testing in Elementary Schools.

Locascio, Joseph J.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Secondary Analysis of a Major Societal Experiment: The Effects of Standardized Testing in Elementary Schools.

Locascio, Joseph J.

Evaluation Review, v8 n2 p141-66 Apr 1984

This work presents a methodological critique and secondary analysis of a large scale societal experiment, performed by Kellaghan, that studied the educational and psychological effects of the introduction of standardized achievement/ability testing in elementary schools in Ireland. (Author/PN)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Schools, Feedback, Foreign Countries, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Standardized Tests, Testing Programs

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Ireland

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