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Peer reviewedBullock, Cheryl Davis; DeStefano, Lizanne – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1998
The usefulness of the 1992 TSA in reading was studied using interviews from 26 state directors of assessment. Perceptions about TSA credibility and orientation of test components and current use of TSA results were examined. The directors suggested involving more teachers in assessment, modifying descriptors, disseminating results quicker, and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Performance Based Assessment
Peer reviewedBlack, Paul J. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1994
The background of practice and ideology that led to the national curriculum and national assessment in England and Wales is traced, along with the development of national assessment policy. The breakdown, which has resulted in teachers who refuse to conduct the prescribed testing, is described. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Performance-Based Assessment and Instructional Change: The Effects of Testing in Maine and Maryland.
Peer reviewedFirestone, William A.; Mayrowetz, David; Fairman, Janet – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1998
To examine how performance-based assessment changed mathematics teaching under conditions of moderate and low-stake assessment, middle school teachers were studied in five districts in Maryland and Maine, with interviews of 82 teachers and administrators. Findings suggest that effects of state testing on teaching may be overrated by both advocates…
Descriptors: Administrators, Educational Policy, High Stakes Tests, Intermediate Grades
