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Normalizing Social Inequity through High Stakes Educational Testing: The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test as a Canadian Case Example

By Sonja Grover.

Published by The International Journal of Learning

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Article: Print	$US10.00
Article: Electronic	$US5.00

This paper discusses how standardized tests as a prerequisite to high school graduation perpetuate social inequity by creating a barrier to education for disadvantaged youth.

International Journal of Learning, Volume 10. Article: Print (Spiral Bound), ISSN: 1447-9494, LC03-0048-2003. Article: Electronic (PDF File; 447.223KB), ISSN: 1447-9540, LC03-0048-2003.

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