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Test Preparation: Examining Teacher Perceptions and Practices
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Lai, Emily R.; Waltman, Kris – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2008
This study analyzed questionnaire and interview data on teachers' practices and perceptions with respect to test preparation. Questionnaire respondents were asked to rate the ethicality of various test-preparation practices and indicate the extent to which they utilize these practices in their instruction. On the basis of questionnaire results,…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Test Coaching, Questionnaires
The Effects of Standardized Testing on Teaching and Schools.
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Herman, Joan L.; Golan, Shari – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1993
Effects of standardized testing on teaching and learning were studied in a survey of 341 elementary school teachers in 9 states, focusing on the meaning of test scores and test-score gains. Results indicate that standardized testing has considerable effects, and that teachers feel considerable pressure to improve student scores. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers