In recent years there have been increasing efforts to use accountability systems based on large-scale tests of students as a mechanism for improving student ach

Test-based accountability systems that attach high stakes to standardized test results have raised a number of issues on educational assessment and accountabili

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In recent years there have been increasing efforts to use accountability systems based on large-scale tests of students as a mechanism for improving student ach