Using Performance Assessment for Accountability Purposes.

Mehrens, William A.

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Publication Date: 1992

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Using Performance Assessment for Accountability Purposes.

Mehrens, William A.

Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, v11 n1 p3-9,20 Spr 1992

The use of performance assessments in accountability programs is discussed. Performance assessments have the potential to measure important objectives not easily measured by multiple-choice tests. Nevertheless, they are not suitable for every purpose, and their use should not be oversold. Many psychometric issues remain to be resolved. (SLD)

Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Measurement Techniques, Multiple Choice Tests, Performance Based Assessment, Psychometrics, Student Evaluation, Test Use, Testing Programs

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Language: English

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