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High Stakes : Testing for Tracking, Promotion, and Graduation
Overview
Everyone is in favor of "high education standards" and "fair testing" of student achievement, but there is little agreement as to what these terms actually mean. This book looks at how testing is used in schools to make decisions about tracking and placement, promotion and retention, and awarding or withholding high school diplomas. This book sorts out the controversies that emerge when a test score can open or close gates on a student's educational pathway.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780309062800
- ISBN-10: 0309062802
- Publisher: National Academies Press
- Publish Date: January 1999
- Dimensions: 8.93 x 5.95 x 0.87 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.24 pounds
- Page Count: 350
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