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Peer reviewedNickell, Pat – Social Education, 1992
Discusses concerns about and reaction to student test scores. Questions the nature of a national test for social studies. Asks whether students can be tested in groups as a means of performance assessment and whether such testing instruments can and should replace traditional testing in social studies. (DK)
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, National Competency Tests, Outcomes of Education
