Student Assessment as a Political Construction: The Case of Uruguay

Creator

Luis Benveniste

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Publisher

Arizona State University, University of South Florida

Publication Date

July 2000

Abstract

This article reveals the interplay between assessment policies in Uruguay and the nature of State-societal relations. The central State has been historically a staunch defender of public education and has championed the cause of equalizing opportunities for the most disadvantaged sectors of society. The national evaluation system of student performance has been constructed as an expression of this tradition. ...

Keywords

Education--Uruguay

Extent

40

Geographic Location

Uruguay

Volume

8

Issue

32

Language

English

Media Type

Journals (Periodicals)

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

E11-00176

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Benveniste, Luis, "Student Assessment as a Political Construction: The Case of Uruguay" (2000). Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA). 371.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_EPAA/371