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Peer reviewedValenzuela, Angela – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2000
A 3-year case study of a Houston (Texas) high school demonstrates that high stakes testing is an alienating feature of schooling. The need to pass the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills to graduate discourages many Mexican American and immigrant Mexican students from completing high school or considering college. The English-only nature of the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Graduation Requirements, High School Students, High Schools
