The Impact of Test-Based Accountability in the U.S. and Its Relevance for the Global Education Reform Movement: A Brief Review

Authors

  • Saif Juma Salim Al Weshahi  Head of Center, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Shinas, Oman

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRSET22951

Keywords:

Test-Based, Accountability, USA, Education, Move

Abstract

The current study briefly reviews the influence of test-based accountability in the United Status of America and its effect on global movements of education.

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Saif Juma Salim Al Weshahi "The Impact of Test-Based Accountability in the U.S. and Its Relevance for the Global Education Reform Movement: A Brief Review" International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 10, Issue 1, pp.362-369, January-February-2023. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRSET22951