Keywords
standardized tests
No Child Left Behind law
achievement testing
academic achievement
accountability
educational measurement
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Abstract
The use of standardized achievement test results for accountability purposes, and to judge the quality of educational systems and schools, has been given importance and power through the No Child Left Behind Act. This law applies to the states and territories of the United States of America, including Puerto Rico. This paper discusses the main features of standardized achievement tests as measurement instruments, as well as critiques their use as a political tool under this law. A summary of the results of standardized achievement tests administered in Puerto Rico since the year 2000, is also included. The intention is to promote reflection about the misuse of standardized achievement test results as indicators of student academic achievement and of the quality of the public school system.
How to cite:
Medina, M. (2007). Las pruebas de aprovechamiento estandarizadas como instrumento de medición y político. Pedagogía, 40(1), 145-187. Retrieved from https://revistas.upr.edu/index.php/educacion/article/view/16840
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