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Stake, Robert E. – 1979
It is argued that achievement test means, based on group scores, or other district-wide summary scores do not provide valid measures for diagnosing curriculum weaknesses nor for initiating curriculum changes. Group scores are probably valid for some purposes, but should not be used as criterion variables for evaluating the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Achievement Tests, Communication Problems
