Verbal Confusion. Misuse of the Words Test and Assessment Is Muddying the Waters of School Reform.

Mitchell, Ruth

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ERIC Number: EJ450878

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Verbal Confusion. Misuse of the Words Test and Assessment Is Muddying the Waters of School Reform.

Mitchell, Ruth

Teacher Magazine, v3 n9 p34-35 Aug 1992

Examines differences between tests and assessments, two incompatible models of education. Performance assessments make different demands on students than tests, with active application of knowledge and skill to problems. Assessment systems develop students' intellectual, social, and emotional abilities. They require a change in purpose and attitude throughout the educational system. (SM)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Informal Assessment, Measures (Individuals), Performance Based Assessment, Portfolios (Background Materials), Student Evaluation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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