The myth of achievement tests : the GED and the role of character in American life /

"Achievement tests play an important role in modern societies. They are used to evaluate schools, to assign students to tracks within schools, and to identify weaknesses in student knowledge. The GED is an achievement test used to grant the status of high school graduate to anyone who passes it...

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Other Authors:	Heckman, James J. (James Joseph) (Editor), Humphries, John Eric (Editor), Kautz, Tim (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2014.
Subjects:	GED tests. Academic achievement > United States > Testing. Educational tests and measurements > Standards > United States. Personality development. General educational development tests. Tests et mesures en éducation > Normes > États-Unis. Personnalité > Développement. Academic achievement > Testing. Educational tests and measurements > Standards. Begabungstest Intelligenztest Standardprov. Kunskapskontroll. Kunskapsprov. Utbildningsreformer. Motivation. Studiemotivation. Lärande > sociala aspekter. Personlig utveckling. Utbildning. United States.