The unintended consequences of high-stakes testing
By: M. Gail Jones, Brett D. Jones, and Tracy Y. Hargrove.
Contributors: Jones, Brett D., 1969-; Hargrove, Tracy Y., 1965-
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Pubishers; Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
Subjects: Educational tests and measurements -- United States -- Evaluation; Educational tests and measurements -- Social aspects -- United States
Other titles: High-stakes testing
Description: To understand how high-stakes accountability has influenced teaching and learning, this book looks at the consequences that high-stakes tests hold for students, teachers, administrators, and the public, and demonstrates the negative effects of such testing on nontested subjects, minority students, and students with special needs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Looking through multiple lenses: historical and contemporary perspectives of testing; title: How testing shapes the curriculum; title: The impacts of testing on teaching practices; title: Truth or consequences: preparing for the tests; title: Testing and student motivation; title: No child left untested: the impact on special populations; title: Missing the mark: testing and student retention; title: Who will teach?: testing and the teaching profession; title: Stepping up to the plate: symbols of testing; title: Reforming the reform; title: Putting the pieces together.