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020			_a9781472572295
082			_a371.26 _bDav/Win
100			_aDavis, Andrew
245			_aEducational Assessment on Trial
260			_aLondon _bBloomsbury _c2015
300			_aviii; 142p. _c8.5x5.5
440			_aKey Debates in Educational Policy
520			_aWhat purpose does educational assessment serve? Are the same instruments suitable for different purposes? How much trust can we place upon the outcomes of educational assessment? The subject of educational assessment is much discussed and much misunderstood. Policymakers assert its importance to quality in education and its essential role in ensuring accountability for public education, and the results of educational assessment are thought to be of such vital interest to society that they are often made public knowledge. This approachable text explores the philosophical issues underlying these debates and how they impact on public educational policy. Two leading educators well-known for their work on educational assessment offer different perspectives on the value of exams and tests for a flourishing system of education, while the editor, Gerard Lum, comments on the strengths and weaknesses of the arguments.
546			_aENG
650			_aEducational tests and measurements
650			_aEducational accountability
650			_aEducational indicators
700			_aWinch, Chris
942			_cBK
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