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Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
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Printed in the United States of America.
November 2001 member book (pc). ASCD Premium, Comprehensive, and Regular
members periodically receive ASCD books as part of their membership benefits.
No. FY02-02.
ASCD Product No. 101030
ASCD member price: $19.95 nonmember price: $23.95
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Popham, W. James.
The truth about testing: an educator's call to action / W. James Popham.
p. cm.
ʻASCD Product No. 101030.ʻ ʻ
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-87120-523-8 (alk. paper)
1. Educational tests and measurements-United States.
2. Education-Standards-United States. I. Title.
LB3051.P6145 2001
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