Unintended Consequences of External Testing in Elementary Schools
Mary Lee Smith, Claire J. Rottenberg
Abstract
Mary Lee Smith, Claire J. Rottenberg
Abstract
What is the impact of an external testing program on what teachers teach and the way they teach it? How does an external testing program affect a school's organization? Are these effects contrary to the general goal of improving schools?
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What is the impact of an external testing program on what teachers teach and the way they teach it? How does an external testing program affect a school's organization? Are these effects contrary to the general goal of improving schools?
Key concepts: Affect (linguistics), Mathematics education, Psychology, Unintended consequences, Pedagogy, Political science, Communication, Law