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Alignment of Standards and Assessments as an Accountability Criterion
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Author: Pau lLa Marca
Publication Date: 2001
Journal: Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation
Full text available online at: http://pareonline.net/getvn.asp?v=7&n=21

Brief Description:
This article explores the concept of alignment, its methodological considerations, and why it is a key issue in an era of high-stakes testing. The author explains different dimensions of alignment (content and depth), as well as the alignment process.


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