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I think that there are two big questions that we might want to ask about tests in the present political climate. One is whether we should restrict their use and consider alternatives to testing, and the other is whether we can improve the tests that we are using.
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Jencks, C. (1989). If Not Tests, Then What?. In: Gifford, B.R. (eds) Test Policy and Test Performance: Education, Language, and Culture. Evaluation in Education and Human Services, vol 23. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2500-7_6
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