Education Test (assessment)
students taking scholarship examination inside classroom in 1940
written examinations had been unheard of before 1702 european education. chinese examinations described repeatedly in western literature on china of seventeenth , eighteenth centuries. standardized testing began influence method of examination in british universities 1850s, oral examination had been norm since middle ages. in us, transition happened under influence of educational reformer horace mann. shift decisively helped move education modern era, standardizing expanding curricula in sciences , humanities, creating rationalized method evaluation of teachers , institutions , creating basis streaming of students according ability.
both world war , world war ii demonstrated necessity of standardized testing , benefits associated these tests. tests used determine mental aptitude of recruits military. army used stanford–binet intelligence scale test iq of soldiers.
after war, industry began using tests evaluate applicants various jobs based on performance. in 1952, first advanced placement (ap) test administered begin closing gap between high schools , colleges.
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