John H. Bishop
The Effect of Curriculum-Based External Exit Exam Systems on Student Achievement
abstract two presidents national governors association numerous blueribbon panels called development state national content standards core subjects examinations assess student achievement standards competitiveness policy council 1993 30 example advocated external assessments given individual students secondary level results major exclusive factor qualifying college better jobs better wages claimed curriculumbased external exit exam systems cbeeess based explicit content standards improve teaching learning core subjects evidence claim outside united states systems rule exception impacts systems school policies teaching student learning