The Test of Understanding in College Economics or TUCE is a

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nationally norm-referenced in the United States for use at the undergraduate level, primarily targeting introductory or principles-level coursework in economics. It is one of four grade-level specific standardized economics tests (i.e.

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(BET),

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(TEK) and

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(TEL)) sponsored and published by the

National Council on Economic Education The Council for Economic Education (the new name, since 2009 January, of the National Council on Economic Education) is an organization in the United States that focuses on the economic and financial education of students from kindergarten throug ...

(NCEE) . As of 2007, TUCE was in its fourth edition and is available, along with an examiner’s manual, for instructors, school administrators and researchers through the NCEE. The latest revision process, a joint effort between the NCEE and the

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, included a national norming consisting of 70 institutions across the United States spanning the four largest categories of the

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. The TUCE has two forms, one covering

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and one covering

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, each with thirty 4-option

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items. Each form includes three items covering

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*{{cite web, title=the third edition of the Test of Understanding in College Economics (TUCE III), url=http://www.econedlink.org/resources/TUCE-4th.pdf Standardized tests in the United States Economics education