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Peer reviewedHaney, Walt – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2002
Discusses how the use of state test results in isolation to make important decisions about schools and students essentially guarantees that woes will follow. Situates the discussion in the context of state-mandated testing in Massachusetts and explains why scores on the Massachusetts examinations fluctuate. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Scores
