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Horn, Catherine – Theory into Practice, 2003
Examines research on high stakes testing and its relationship to student outcomes, presenting data from Massachusetts and North Carolina on state trends related to high stakes testing. Findings suggest that non-white, non-Asian students, and students with special needs and English language learners, are the groups most deeply affected by high…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, High Stakes Tests