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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

What ‘multiple measures’ really means in evaluation - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

What ‘multiple measures’ really means in evaluation - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:

What ‘multiple measures’ really means in evaluation

This was written by Lisa Guisbond and Monty Neill of FairTest, the nonprofit National Center for Fair and Open Testing, which is dedicated to eliminating the misuse of standardized testing. Guisbond is a policy analyst and Neill is the executive director.

By Lisa Guisbond and Monty Neill

Like the same old laundry detergent with a “new and improved” sticker, sometimes the only real change in U.S. education policy is the language used to describe it.

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