Of the following, which is the best description of high-stakes tests?
a. Standardized tests, such as the National Assessment of Educational Progress (sometimes called the nation's report card) that measures student achievement
b. Standardized tests that are used to make important decisions affecting schools, teachers, and students, such as promoting students from one grade level to another
c. Teacher-made tests that teachers use to measure the extent to which their students are reaching the standards prescribed by their state
d. Tests in reading, math, and science that our country uses to compare the achievement of our students to the achievement of students in other countries around the world.
b
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