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Berube, Clair T. – Clearing House, 2004
The National Standards movement seeks to raise the quality of the American educational system. According to one of its chief architects, Diane Ravitch (2000), national standards give clear expectations for students, teachers, parents, colleges, and employers that will result in improved student achievement. Forty-nine of the fifty states (save…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Multiple Choice Tests, Scores, State Standards