Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 25, September 1998

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Periodical discussing the arguments for and against factoring standardized test scores into education. It includes sample questions from Texas Assessment of Academic Skills [TAAS] tests, the pros and cons of expanding the use of the test, and a discussion of possible bias against minority students in the TAAS.

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16 p. ; 28 cm.

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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization. September 29, 1998.

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  • Main Title: Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 25, September 1998
  • Serial Title: Focus Report
  • Series Title: 75th Legislature of Texas
  • Added Title: The TAAS Test: How Much Should It Count?

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Periodical discussing the arguments for and against factoring standardized test scores into education. It includes sample questions from Texas Assessment of Academic Skills [TAAS] tests, the pros and cons of expanding the use of the test, and a discussion of possible bias against minority students in the TAAS.

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16 p. ; 28 cm.

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  • Publication Title: Focus Report
  • Volume: 75
  • Issue: 25

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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization. Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 25, September 1998, periodical, September 29, 1998; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth641546/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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