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Buck, Stuart; Ritter, Gary W.; Jensen, Nathan C.; Rose, Caleb P. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2010
The professional literature is filled with criticism of standardized testing, and the belief is that most teachers oppose standardized testing because it forces them to abandon creative lesson plans in exchange for test prep. However, a study of Arkansas teachers found that teachers also have positive views of testing. The teachers reported that…
Descriptors: Testing, Standardized Tests, Teacher Attitudes, Focus Groups
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Kim, Young-Gyoung; Angell, Maureen E.; O'Brian, Mary; Strand, Kenneth B.; Fulk, Barbara M.; Watts, Emily H. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2006
A statewide survey was completed by 234 special education teachers with experience in developing assessment portfolios within the Illinois Alternate Assessment (IAA) system. Relationships between these teachers' demographics and their perspectives, concerns, and self-reported practices related to the IAA system was identified and described. These…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Educational Practices, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes