The Unintended Consequences of High-Stakes Testing

by Jones, Gail M.; Jones, Brett D.; Hargrove, Tracy

• ISBN13: 9780742526273
• ISBN10: 0742526275
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-09
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

To better understand how high-stakes accountability has influenced teaching and learning, this book takes an in-depth look at the myriad consequences that high-stakes tests hold for students, teachers, administrators, and the public. By focusing on these

Author Biography

Tracy Y. Hargrove is assistant professor in the Watson School of Education at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vi
Introduction	p. 1
Looking through Multiple Lenses: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives of Testing	p. 9
How Testing Shapes the Curriculum	p. 21
The Impacts of Testing on Teaching Practices	p. 37
Truth or Consequences: Preparing for the Tests	p. 61
Testing and Student Motivation	p. 79
No Child Left Untested: The Impact on Special Populations	p. 107
Missing the Mark: Testing and Student Retention	p. 125
Who Will Teach? Testing and the Teaching Profession	p. 137
Stepping up to the Plate: Symbols of Testing	p. 147
Reforming the Reform	p. 155
Putting the Pieces Together	p. 167
Index	p. 173
About the Authors	p. 179
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