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Showing 1 to 20 of 116 for “"High-stakes testing"”.
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High Stakes Testing and School Characteristics: A Comparative Study
… and 2018 graduation rate amongst 290 Indiana high schools and the following variables: school size, average SAT reading score, percentage of students passing advanced placement (AP) exams, percentage of special education students, percentage of free or reduced lunch students, percentage of …
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Teachers' perspectives on the unintended consequences of high stakes testing
… divided into three phases to verify and explore high stakes testing’s effects on teachers’ perceptions regarding classroom practices, pressure, and commitment to the educational profession. Phase I utilized previous surveys and a peer review to create a knowledge base to generate a survey …
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Analysis of Georgia Elementary Principals' Perceptions of High-Stakes Testing
… of the Georgia elementary principals as high-stakes testing is utilized in the theme of accountability. The study examined 335 principals' personal and professional demographics and perceptions of the implementation of high-stakes testing. The study employed a descriptive, survey approach …
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The purpose of education in an era of high-stakes testing
… to the purpose of education and to the impact of high-stakes testing. The six cultures of curriculum described by Joseph et al. (2000) were utilized to provide the lens through which curriculum directors could view the overall curriculum of their individual districts. For the purpose of this …
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Virginia's Implementation of Web-based High-stakes Testing in Public Education
… of this study was to investigate how online testing was implemented within a statewide high-stakes testing program in Virginia's public education system. Virginia's state assessments, known as the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests, were first administered to public school students in 1998 as …
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The Impact of High Stakes Testing on Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning
Research suggests that high stakes testing impacts teachers' decisions regarding curriculum and instruction, which, in turn, impacts student learning. Because Virginia administered SOL tests for Computer/Technology, then discontinued them, a study was possible comparing teachers' perceptions and …
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Perceptions of Middle and High School Principals in Virginia on High-Stakes Testing
… study was to identify perceptions of middle and high school principals in Virginia regarding high-stakes testing. Perceptions were assessed regarding unintended consequences impacting the principals' role and their alignment with professional and scholarly literature. There were 22 findings …
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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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1:1 Laptop Experience And High-Stakes Testing: Effects On Eighth-Grade Student Achievement
… key information about student achievement on high-stakes assessment. This post hoc, quasi-experimental, quantitative study explores how 1:1 laptop access affects student achievement on the mandated eighth-grade online science assessment in five Mississippi school districts throughout the …
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A Convenient Myopia: SEEK, Shaughnessy, and the Rise of High-Stakes Testing at CUNY
… within American public education and American higher education through 1970, I argue that this larger struggle for justice should be seen as two distinct but intertwined struggles that had very different results. Throughout this history, I focus on individual teachers and students who either …
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Louisiana Charter Schools Leading in High Stakes Testing: Teacher's Perspective on Their Charter Schools' Success
… is your charter school leading the district in high stakes testing?" The Louisiana State Evaluation Team has determined that the three charter schools featured in this study have been consistently outperforming their respective districts, and the state, while competing favorably with the nation …
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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 …
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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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Teacher perspectives on the impact of high-stakes testing on students with disabilities : a grounded theory study
… are compared to their same-age peers.</p> <p>High-stakes testing has generated numerous challenges for educators, administrators, parents, and students across the nation. Increased pressure has been placed on schools to achieve Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), based on participation and …
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Teacher Beliefs About the Outcomes of High-Stakes Testing and Measurement-Driven Instruction in Virginia's Public Schools
… opinions about Virginia's Standards of Learning testing program and five variables related to teachers' backgrounds and present working conditions were examined in the context of five dependent variables represented as discrete domains. A systematic sample of 464 members of the Virginia Education …
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An Evolving Change in Public Schools: An Assessment of Teachers' and Administrators' Perceptions and Classroom Changes concerning High-Stakes Testing.
… investigate changes in the curriculum caused by high-stakes testing mandates within 3 Southwest Virginia school systems to find best practices for instructional application in classrooms. This qualitative study was comprised of indepth interviews and observations with elementary school teachers …
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Perceptions of High Stakes Testing and Burnout as Predictors of Quality of Life Among Primary School Teachers in Trinidad and Tobago
<p>Problem</p> <p>This study explored how high-stakes testing (HST) and burnout affected the quality of primary school teachers in Trinidad and Tobago. HST refers to school exams often required by government agencies that are used to make key decisions pertaining to students, teachers, and schools …
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The Multicolored Patchwork Portraiture of an Effective Veteran High School Special Education Teacher Amidst the Tempest of the High Stakes Testing Movement
… current educational climate that is focused on high stakes testing, standards, student achievement, and school accountability, many of today's special education teachers have taken the "special" out of special education and are employing a general education utilitarian approach to service their …
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