Policy Perspectives on Educational Testing

America faces a crisis in education and its accompanying effects on the nation's economic and social life. Educators and policy makers need to document the extent of this crisis, to gauge its potential impact, and to develop educational strategies that would boost achievement; this has turned t...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gifford, Bernard R. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1993, 1993
Edition:1st ed. 1993
Series:Evaluation in Education and Human Services
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 School Achievement Trends for Black Students
  • 3 The Status of Research on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and Hispanic Students in Postsecondary Education
  • 4 Psychometric G and Achievement
  • 5 Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe: Testing Policy and Practice in Early Childhood
  • 6 Changing Statewide Reading Assessment: A Case Study of Michigan and Illinois