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SECTION 1: THE CHALLENGES, PROBLEMS, AND DILEMMAS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH STAKES TESTING

Large-Scale Assessment, Rationality, and Scientific Management

The Case of No Child Left Behind

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Pages 7-25 | Published online: 02 Oct 2008

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