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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"High-stakes test"”.
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A Phenomenographical Study: The Effects of High-Stakes Test Failure on Low Income Black Students
… of students and parents regarding end-of-year high-stakes test failure. This insight will be attained through qualitative data collection using interviews, surveys, demographics reports, and state-monitored school report card results. All research will be conducted at two predominately Black …
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Predicting and Tracking Mathematics Growth Using High - Stakes Test Scores: An Examination of Latent Growth and Latent Class Models
<p>Longitudinal high-stakes mathematics test scores were studied to determine the stability of individual and skill-level group (e.g.,Failing, Proficient, Advanced) scores across time, the contribution of high-stakes reading and mathematics scores when predicting later high-stakes mathematics …
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Using a multi-level model to examine the fidelity of implementation of school-wide positive behavior intervention support and its relationship to academic achievement in Louisiana
… The present study sought to determine if a high level of implementation of PBIS at the school level had an impact on a student’s academic scores based on high stakes test scores. Across the state of Louisiana, a schools’ implementation level of PBIS did show evidence of change of a student’s …
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Pre-service student-teachers' perceptions of play in the early childhood classroom after research analysis with discussion-case application: a sequential explanatory mixed methods approach
… childhood classrooms of increased academics and high-stakes test preparation, with less opportunity for play (Brashier & Norris, 2008; Lynch, 2015; Nicolopoulou, 2011). This sequential explanatory mixed method study was designed to examine the impact and experience of participating in facilitated …
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Predicting student performance on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills Exit Level Exam: Predictor modeling through logistic regression.
… predicting student success on one example of a "high stakes" test, the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills Exit Level Exam. Prediction algorithms for the mathematics, reading, and writing portions of the test were formulated using SPSS® statistical software. Student data available on all 440 …
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Test Fairness in a Large-Scale High-Stakes Language Test
Inquiry into fairness of a test has been recognized as an important research activity to direct efforts to reduce bias and discrimination against certain groups of test takers, create equal opportunities for test takers to demonstrate their knowledge and skills, and promote social justice. Given …
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The lessons learnt from the administration of the annual national assessment during implementation in the Umkhanyakude district
… is the largest roll-out of any standardized test within the South African education system especially at the General Education and Training (GET) phase. Teachers generally appreciated ANA as low stakes and a diagnostic assessment when it was implemented, whiles education officials commended …
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The state of education in Louisiana: trend analyses of student achievement, student matriculation, and student behavior in the accountability era
… in many other countries on international tests each prompted federal and state legislation aimed to reform public education. Following a presentation of the relative standing of the United States on three international tests, the history of public schooling in six states, Texas, North …
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The Reported Activities and Beliefs of the Students Preparing for the Specialised English Test (SPE).
… study is to explore the 'washback effect' of a high stakes test known as the Specialised English Test (SPE) which is used to admit English-major applicants into English departments at universities in Iran. A belief commonly held about the SPE Test is that students admitted to university since …
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Exploring the Washback Effects of the Chinese National Matriculation English Test (NMET) on Student Learning and Their Test Anxiety
Washback refers to the effects of language testing on teaching and learning (Alderson & Wall, 1993). Washback studies have been frequently conducted in educational fields in the past several decades (Alderson & Wall, 1993; Cheng, 1997; 2005; Green, 2006; 2007; Qi, 2007). And those studies focus …
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The influence of program participation in business education courses on standardized test performance among secondary students in Louisiana
… the Graduate Exit Examination (GEE), of public high school students in Louisiana by whether or not they were identified as business education students. The GEE is a high-stakes test that is administered to high school students in Louisiana. Students must pass specific portions of the test to …
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Mathematics teachers' pedagogy in preparation for OLNA numeracy high-stakes testing: A Western Australian case study
… 3, 5, 7, and 9; or, if not having reached a high enough standard on the NAPLAN Year 9 test, the Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA). The latter is high stakes test unique to WA which can be attempted in Years 10 through to 12. These two assessments are similar in that they both …
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HIGH-STAKES TESTS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES: DISABILITY-BASED DIFFERENTIAL ITEM FUNCTIONING
… item functioning (DIF) on a statewide high-stakes mathematics test administered in the Spring of 2003 to all students seeking a high-school diploma in one state in the eastern part of the U.S. Overall performance scores for all students in grade 10 taking the test for the first time …
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Utilization Of Emotional Freedom Techniques (eft) To Reduce Test Anxiety In High Stakes Testing
<p>There are many reasons a person may fail a high stakes test such as the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®). Sleep deprivation, illness, life stressors, knowledge deficit, and test anxiety are some of the common explanations. A student with test anxiety may …
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What Works in Georgia High Schools with Small Students Enrollment in Meeting Annual Yearly Progress
… Little research exists on the methods Georgia high schools with small student enrollment utilize to meet annual yearly progress (AYP) as outlined in the NCLB. This study was a mixed-method design gathering quantitative and qualitative data from twenty-eight Georgia high school principals and …
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The Effects of Curriculum Structure on the Achievement of Grade 3 and Grade 5 Mobile Students as Measured by the Maryland School Assessment
… pressure to increase student achievement on high-stakes tests and make Adequate Yearly Progress based on the No Child Left Behind mandate. One population which struggles to achieve on such tests is the mobile student population. Recent studies have shown that these students do not typically …
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The relationship between music and visual arts formal study and academic achievement on the eighth-grade Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) test
… student obtained unsatisfactory scores on the high-stake state mandated tests in English and mathematics. This study examined English language arts and math test scores for 37,222 eighth grade students enrolled in music and/or visual arts classes and those students not enrolled in arts courses. …
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A Meta-Analysis of Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Implications for High-Stakes Testing
<p>Test accommodations are designed to ensure the comparability of test scores between students and their typically developing counterparts by eliminating as much construct-irrelevant variance and construct-irrelevant difficulty as possible. Although those involved in test creation endeavor to …