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Zehao Li – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2024
In this study, the evaluation of mathematical proficiency (MP) in one NSW Year 12 standardised exam paper was investigated. By considering the multi-strand model of MP, a literature-based criteria for scoring the assessment of MP in individual exam questions was first developed. The criteria were then applied to quantitatively evaluate the 2023…
Descriptors: Scoring, Mathematics Tests, Test Construction, Grade 12
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Bin Gao; Xiaoyun Chai; Quanwei Shen; Jiamei Lu; Li Li – Psychology in the Schools, 2025
In the context of examination-oriented education and the pressure of college entrance examinations (known as the "Gaokao"), Chinese high school students often experience academic burnout. Previous research has shown that effort-reward imbalance (ERI) is an important predictor of academic burnout among high school students, but the…
Descriptors: High School Students, Burnout, Stress Variables, Foreign Countries
Moosa Ali Abdullah Alhadi – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Geometry education is an important aspect of STEM education and career development, but it is often overlooked in K-12 education in the United States. Although there is some research on teaching geometry to students with learning difficulties at the elementary level, there is a lack of research on teaching advanced geometry skills at high school…
Descriptors: Geometry, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Instruction, Cognitive Ability
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Fernandes, Vitor Borsatto; Tavares, Igor Ferreira; Magalhães, Giovana de Aquino; de Oliveira Prado, Danielle Gonçalves; de Oliveira Prado, Isabelle Gonçalves; Vieira, Lucas Augusto – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2022
Brazil is a country that does not invest enough in basic education, thus leaving a gap in the knowledge of young people studying in public schools and jeopardizing their future. One of the main ways to get into college in Brazil is through the National High School Exam (ENEM), a multiple-choice test administered by the National Institute of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Entrance Examinations, Test Preparation, Test Coaching
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Yüzüak, Ahmet Volkan; Recepkethüda, Recep – Science Education International, 2022
This study aimed to determine science teachers' opinions about the skills-based questions (SBQs) used in Turkey's high school's entrance exam. In this study, the phenomenology method was used. The study consisted of 15 participants working as science teachers with at least 5 years of professional experience in public schools in different provinces…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Admission (School)
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Shana, Zuhrieh A.; El Shareef, Marwan A. – European Journal of Educational Research, 2022
This paper is a quasi-experimental investigation into the effectiveness of using analogy in teaching new and unfamiliar physics concepts to students enrolled in a British curriculum school in the United Arab Emirates. The students (N = 34) were randomly assigned to one of two groups: the control group (N = 17) following the traditional teaching…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Science Instruction, Language Usage, Figurative Language
Conway, Jeffrey; Steedle, Jeffrey – ACT, Inc., 2020
This study highlights the importance of clear communication in fostering career readiness. Students exhibit higher motivation on achievement tests when they understand the value of an assessment and are able to familiarize themselves with the exam prior to testing. Increased communication regarding the work requirements of local employers can…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, High School Students, Teaching Methods, School Surveys
Eric Don Neely – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) English II and Algebra I scores correlate with American College Testing (ACT) English and Mathematics scores, to examine the methods teachers use to prepare students for the MAAP test, and to determine whether these methods enhance…
Descriptors: College Readiness, College Entrance Examinations, Standardized Tests, State Standards
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Ashadi; Margana; Mukminatun, Siti; Utami, Amrih Bekti – International Journal of Language Education, 2022
The differential impacts of high stakes testing (HST) on curriculum, pedagogy, students learning, teacher professional development, and equity have been known in the literature, but its cancellation impact is not yet known. Situated in the post cancellation policy in Indonesian education system, this study seeks to explore the impacts of such…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Wang, Jing – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2019
This case study provides a description and in-depth understanding of changes in schooling after the implementation of college entrance reform in Shanghai, based on the observation of classroom activities in four high school classes, and interviews with students and teachers. It found that, first, whereas multiple criteria were taken into…
Descriptors: Educational Change, High School Students, Case Studies, Foreign Countries
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Roegman, Rachel; Kenney, Rachael; Maeda, Yukiko; Johns, Gary – Educational Policy, 2021
This case study examines how district administrators and high school mathematics and science teachers use data in instructional decision making and what challenges they face in the current accountability context. Findings reveal unique aspects of data use directly related to a high school setting within the context of test-based accountability and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Policy, Decision Making, High School Students
Payne, J. Scott; San Pedro, Sweet Z.; Moore, Raeal; Sanchez, Edgar I. – ACT, Inc., 2020
High-stakes, standardized testing plays an important role in the lives of many students as they apply to college and compete for scholarships. In states where college readiness measures, like the ACT® test, are used for school and district accountability, the ACT scores of all students, whether college-bound or not, are a top priority for school…
Descriptors: Test Preparation, Testing Programs, State Programs, School Districts
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Ray, Amber B.; Graham, Steve; Liu, Xinghua – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2019
Strategies instruction has improved the writing of high school struggling writers in previous studies, including students with disabilities. This study examined the effectiveness of argumentative writing instruction for the ACT writing exam using the Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) model with high school students with disabilities or…
Descriptors: Writing Strategies, Teaching Methods, High School Students, Students with Disabilities
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Solanki, Vibhakumari; Evans, Brian R. – Curriculum and Teaching, 2020
The United States and the United Kingdom have used standardized high-stakes testing as a measurement of students' cognitive level to determine success in the 21st century. Standardized tests have given teachers guidance to help them determine what to teach students and how to teach to the test. With such increased emphasis on high-stakes…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Standardized Tests, Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement
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Williams, Dylan Glyn – TESOL International Journal, 2016
This paper aims to understand the relationship between context and agency in the context of a South Korean high school teacher's English classroom pedagogy. This was explored through two semi-structured interviews with the teacher, which was transcribed and analyzed using the principles of grounded theory in order to obtain a bottom-up,…
Descriptors: High School Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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