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Abstarct Various issues in the assessment of pupils are raised and it is argued that there are major defects in the current procedures so far as diagnosis is concerned. An alternative approach, based on the work of the TAPS research on the assessment of practical skills in foundation science, is described. Examples are given of the types of item produced in the research and of how these items can be used by science teachers to provide both diagnostic and summative information.
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