... needs students and for gifted and talented students. Norm-referenced tests are a way to identify these students and can help get them placed into the appropriate programs. They are relatively cheap and easy to administer as they don't take a whole lot of the teacher's time to give and/or score. They also can give us a quick picture of what students have ... set the standards. We decide what is important for our children to master and at what grade level. Criterion-based testing can provide this information. Each school can choose its textbooks based on how well they match the existing s...

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