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Neill, D. Monty; Medina, Noe J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1989
Standarized, multiple-choice tests have become the major criterion for a wide range of school decisions affecting student placement, curriculum format, and teaching style. Improved assessment will not reform education. The more insightful and powerful the assessment tool, the more damage is caused by its misuse. Includes 70 references. (MLH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, School Readiness, Scores, Standardized Tests
