Statewide Performance Assessment as a Complement to Multiple-Choice Testing in High School Economics.

Harris, Robert B.; Kerby, William C.

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ERIC Number: EJ548247

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Publication Date: 1997

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Statewide Performance Assessment as a Complement to Multiple-Choice Testing in High School Economics.

Harris, Robert B.; Kerby, William C.

Journal of Economic Education, v28 n2 p122-34 Spr 1997

Recommends including essay questions on state economics examinations to prevent misclassification of students. Briefly reviews the literature arguing that certain groups of students do poorly on multiple choice tests. Discusses California's experience with adopting a combined-format type test. (MJP)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Economics, Economics Education, Educational Assessment, Educationally Disadvantaged, Essay Tests, High Schools, Multiple Choice Tests, Performance, State Standards, Student Evaluation, Summative Evaluation, Test Bias, Test Format, Test Reliability, Testing Problems

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: California

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