8cad29c9__Purpose_of_Standardized_Tests__Purpose
[Tests results can be used to:] Hold various levels of the education system responsible for test results that indicate if students learn what they should have learned [Purpose] 
Accountability
L i c e n s u r e o r C e r t i f i c a t i o n
A d m i s s i o n s
P l a c e m e n t
E m p l o y m e n t
C u r r i c u l u m - b a s e d E n d - o f - C o u r s e T e s t i n g
E x i t T e s t i n g
P o l i c y T o o l s
C o u r s e C r e d i t
A c c o u n t a b i l i t y
How ETS Approaches Testing: Purpose of Standardized Tests
Purpose