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A Historical Perspective on Validity Arguments for Accountability Testing
by Edward H. Haertel & Joan L. Herman - 2005
In this chapter, we describe various rationales for accountability testing programs over the past century. This history forms the backdrop for current test-driven reforms, including Public Law 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), which was signed into law in January 2002.
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This article originally appeared as NSSE Yearbook Vol 104, No. 2. |
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- Edward Haertel
Stanford University
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EDWARD HAERTEL is a Professor of Education in the School of Education at Stanford University.
- Joan Herman
Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST)
JOAN HERMAN is the Co-director of the Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) and the UCLA Center for the Study of Evaluation.
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