Educational Testing and Assessment: Research Needs and Policy Issues.

Linn, Robert L.

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Publication Date: 1986

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Educational Testing and Assessment: Research Needs and Policy Issues.

Linn, Robert L.

American Psychologist, v41 n10 p1153-60 Oct 1986

Many of the recent appeals for educational improvement place great reliance on standardized tests as instruments of reform. The appropriateness and interpretation of these tests remain unresolved issues. Concepts of cognitive psychology should be integrated into the development of intelligence and achievement tests. (Author/VM)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Psychology, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Evaluation Problems, Evaluative Thinking, Special Education, Teacher Certification, Test Interpretation, Testing

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue on Psychological Science and Education.