ERIC Number: EJ302780
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Publication Date: 1984
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New Tests Plus Higher Scores Equals Public Skepticism.
Zakariya, Sally Banks
American School Board Journal, v171 n8 p22-23 Aug 1984
Adopting a new series of tests can raise student test scores. Scores can also be inflated by ensuring certain students do not take specific tests or by not counting some scores. Dramatic rises in standardized scores are likely to be accompanied by skepticism. (MD)
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Audience: Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills; Iowa Tests of Basic Skills; California Achievement Tests; Stanford Achievement Tests
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