Misuse of High-Stakes Test Scores for Evaluative Purposes: Neglecting the Reality of Schools and Students

The article examines high-stakes test scores in Washington, DC that are used to evaluate school quality for AYP purposes. On the basis of analyses of school scores in terms of subpopulations and neighborhood income, it is found that there are, district-wide, significant correlations between te...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Peter Clyde Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arizona State University 2012-12-01
Series:Current Issues in Education
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Online Access:https://cie.asu.edu/ojs/index.php/cieatasu/article/view/1061