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Title: Improvements in Academic Achievement among African American Students over Time: National Data and an Urban Case Study
Language: English
Authors: Stringfield, Sam
Source: Journal of Negro Education. Sum 2007 76(3):306-315.
Availability: Howard University School of Education. 2900 Van Ness Street NW, Washington, DC 20008. Tel: 202-806-8120; Fax: 202-806-8434; e-mail: journalnegroed@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.journalnegroed.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2007
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: African American Students, Academic Achievement, Scores, Achievement Gains, Case Studies, Urban Areas, Achievement Tests, National Competency Tests, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement
Geographic Terms: Maryland
ISSN: 0022-2984
Abstract: An underlying assumption made in this article by Stringfield is that tests and test scores themselves are neither "good" nor "bad." Rather, test data can either be productively or harmfully used by individuals and groups with varying social agendas. While there exist scattered examples of misuses of test score data, in this article the author focuses on three examples of test score uses that have largely resulted in what have been a net public good. The examples used have been selected from the most recent 40-year period. (Contains 4 tables.)
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 26
Entry Date: 2010
Access URL: https://www.journalnegroed.org/summer2007.html
Accession Number: EJ896894
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