Partitioning Responsibility for the Evaluation of the Consequences of Assessment Programs.

Linn, Robert L.

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Publication Date: 1998

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Partitioning Responsibility for the Evaluation of the Consequences of Assessment Programs.

Linn, Robert L.

Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, v17 n2 p28-30 Sum 1998

The focus is on partitioning the evaluation of the consequences of assessment programs among the sponsors, developers, users, and reviewers of tests. Five parties that share responsibility are discussed: (1) the state legislature, (2) the state board of education, (3) the school district, (4) the test publisher, and (5) the measurement profession. (SLD)

Descriptors: Boards of Education, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluators, Legislators, Measurement Techniques, Responsibility, School Districts, State Legislation, Test Construction, Test Use, Testing Programs

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Language: English

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