Undermining Standards.

Merrow, John

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ERIC Number: EJ629283

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Publication Date: 2001

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Undermining Standards.

Merrow, John

Phi Delta Kappan, v82 n9 p652-59 May 2001

High-stakes tests seriously threaten excellence and national standards. Unchecked, they will stifle many excellent schools and drive gifted teachers from classrooms. Bad tests, used to make high-stakes decisions, will lead to unnecessarily low standards, undesirable educational practices, shortchanged students, and underprepared citizens. (Contains 24 references.) (MLH)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Excellence in Education, High Stakes Tests, Misconceptions, National Standards, Political Influences, Standardized Tests

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Language: English

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