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Download full textAgrey, Loren – Canadian Social Studies, 2004
While assessment has been a part of education for a long time, the current increased emphasis on standardization of curriculum and assessment is unique. The author surveys varying perspectives on assessment, considers the role assessment plays vis-à-vis social studies and then evaluates arguments on both sides of the debate in light of the current…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Assessment, High Stakes Tests, Standardized Tests
