Side Effects of Large-Scale Assessments in Education
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Issues in large - scale assessments Issues in Large - scale Assessments
In large-scale assessments such as state-wide testing programs, national sample-based surveys and international comparative studies, there are many steps involved in the measurement and reporting of student achievement. Typically, the steps involved include the following: Items are developed and test instruments are assembled; Student samples are selected (for sample-based surveys); Tests...
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عنوان ژورنال: ECNU Review of Education
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2096-5311,2632-1742
DOI: 10.1177/2096531119878964