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Contradictions of School Reform: Educational Costs of Standardized Testing

Book by Linda M. McNeil; Routledge, 2000

Subjects:

Education--Standards--United States, School Improvement Programs--United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...minority schools, 200 , 231...magnet school, xxvi...203 , 217 testing, xv-xvi...189-228 ; standardized, xiv , xvi...curriculum, state testing and ; TAAS...of magnet school funding, 29 ; magnet schools as, 29...
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Defending Standardized Testing

Book by Richard P. Phelps; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005

Subjects:

Achievement Tests--United States, Education--Standards--United States, Educational Accountability--United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...the local public schools. +39 ... determine...determine the level of funding school receives -18...grade promotion testing falls to -18 for linking school funding to test scores...Among those testing opponents who are...
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Standardized Minds: The High Price of America's Testing Culture and What We Can Do to Change It

Book by Peter Sacks; Perseus Publishing, 2000

Subjects:

Academic Achievement--United States, Education--Standards--United States, Educational Tests And Measurements--United States--Evaluation

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...of the new testing program...occur between school districts...individual schools within the Cleveland school district...rate on the standardized test. He...that, as a school approached...the actual funding of schools dont come...
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Rethinking the Sat: The Future of Standardized Testing in University Admissions

Book by Rebecca Zwick; RoutledgeFalmer, 2004

Subjects:

Scholastic Assessment Test--Evaluation, Universities And Colleges--United States--Entrance Examinations--Evaluation

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...recent attention-and increased funding-toward early intervention...which largely focus on high school students-appear to be limited...these programs begin in high school, a point by which the average...students receive in middle school usually limits the courses...
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Schoolhouses, Courthouses, and Statehouses: Solving the Funding-Achievement Puzzle in America's Public Schools

Book by Eric A. Hanushek, Alfred A. Lindseth; Princeton University Press, 2009

Subjects:

Academic Achievement--United States, Public Schools--United States--Finance

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...state curriculum, standardized testing, accreditation...improved on Texas standardized tests, even as...guarantee better schools or more educated...the adequacy of funding, the court noted...standards with current funding, and it pointedly...

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Managing Standardized Testing in Today's Schools

Journal article by Ana Maria Klein, Andrea A. Zevenbergen, Nicole Brown; The Journal of Educational Thought, Vol. 40, 2006

Subjects:

Accountability, Competition, Education, English language, Learning, Problems, Standardized tests, States, Students, Testing

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...the first standardized achievement...in public schools (Perrone...1990). Testing practices...determine school readiness...some of the testing strategies...view that standardized testing may put considerable...pressure on school teachers...outcomes in their schools, and may...reduction in funding. Less funding...
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Postcolonial Technologies of Power: Standardized Testing and Representing Diverse Young Children

Journal article by Radhika Viruru; International Journal of Educational Policy, Research and Practice, Vol. 7, 2006

Subjects:

Intercultural education--Analysis, Intercultural education--Forecasts and trends, Multicultural education--Analysis, Multicultural education--Forecasts and trends, Postcolonialism--Analysis, Standardized tests--Analysis, Standardized tests--Forecasts and trends, United States--Educational aspects, United States--Social aspects, World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks, 2001--Educational aspects, World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks, 2001--Military aspects

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...teachers in schools who served...report on the standardized testing mandated...year towards testing, many states...additional funding each year to meet the testing requirements...performing schools, instruction...Examining Standardized Tests for...
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Dance in an Age of Standardized Testing

Journal article; JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, Vol. 72, 2001

Subjects:

Arts education--Standards, Bush, George W.--Social policy, Dance--Testing, Dancing--Testing, Educational tests and measurements--Evaluation, Educational tests--Evaluation

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Dance in an Age of Standardized Testing. How can public schools test student progress...support grows for standardized testing at the national...required for high-school graduation) has already reduced the funding for arts education...
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High-Stakes Testing - the Death of Science? What We Risk in Our Rush toward Standardized Testing and the Three R's

Journal article by Olaf Jorgenson, Rick Vanosdall; Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 83, 2002

Subjects:

Educational tests and measurements--Evaluation, Inquiry (Theory of knowledge)--Study and teaching, Science--Study and teaching, Sciences education--Testing

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...many teachers and school administrators nationwide...vast majority of school systems today are...performance of our schools based solely on...fixation in public school districts. In some...for example, testing required by the...increased emphasis on standardized testing focus on...proposed tying school funding, teacher salaries...
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State Standardized Testing Programs: Friend or Foe of Gifted Education

Journal article by Tonya R. Moon, Catherine M. Brighton, Carolyn M. Callahan; Roeper Review, Vol. 25, 2003

Subjects:

Educational tests and measurements--Evaluation, Examinations, Talented students--Testing, University of Virginia

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...the results of standardized tests, and he...importance placed on standardized tests has increased...have appropriated funding to establish assessment...to which state-testing mandates affect...current emphasis on standardized tests at the state...attitudes toward school and their motivation...pressures drive schools to narrow their...

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Standardized Testing Is a Global Issue: Policies Spread through Policy-borrowing, Harmonization and Coercion

Magazine article by Larry Kuehn; Our Schools, Our Selves, Vol. 20, Fall 2010

Subjects:

Data bases, Educational evaluation, School districts, Standardized tests, United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Los Angeles school district...standardized testing, flows from...commonality of standardized testing being seen...America" (Our Schools, Our Selves...power of funding. The strategic...some kind of testing system that...system. Standardized tests for...
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Aboriginal Education and Assessing Students' Ways of Knowing: Standardized Tests vs Multiple Ways of Knowing

Magazine article by Rita Bouvier; Our Schools, Our Selves, Vol. 20, Fall 2010

Subjects:

Accountability, Books, Conferences, Native education, Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada, Standardized tests

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...writes in "Standardized Testing and Its Victims...student or school." Christine...Targeted Funds and Standardized Tests in British...Aboriginal Schools," emphasizes...performance in school and success in standardized tests is closely...How Do Rural Schools Fare Under a High Stakes Testing Regime...
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"Ready, Read!" a New Solution to the Problem of Failing Public Schools Is Emerging: Takeover by outside Authorities, Who Prescribe a Standardized, Field-Tested Curriculum

Magazine article by Nicholas Lemann; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 282, November 1998

Subjects:

Curriculum, Public schools--United States

Collections: Entire Library

...failure in the public schools is resulting not in...idea. American public schools have never been as local...the hands of 14,800 school boards that operate...way. We have national standardized tests, national teachers...regulations, and funding programs for schools. No school is free...
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The Standardized Classroom

Magazine article by Leslie Rayburn; World and I, Vol. 18, June 2003

Subjects:

Public schools--Standards, Standardized tests--Analysis, Standardized tests--Public opinion, Teachers--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Teachers--Practice, United States--Social policy

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...a high-school teacher in...at taking standardized tests than...multiple-choice standardized tests (but...and the school suffers...practice of testing second-language...horribly and then funding can be cut from schools. Or your...classroom, testing in a variety...test, and a standardized test is not...
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Mixing Technology an Testing: Computer-Based Assessments Lend Flexibility, Quick Turnaround and Lower Costs, Supporters Say

Magazine article by Alexander Russo; School Administrator, Vol. 59, April 2002

Subjects:

Achievement tests--Technology application, Computer-based training--Usage, Distance education--Analysis, Public schools--Technology application

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...James Coyle, Electronic School, March 2001. Accessible...of Computer-Based Testing" by Thanos Patelis...pdf "Computerized Testing; Mote Questions Than...organization critical of standardized testing. Accessible at www...Testing and Technology in Schools" by Michael Russell...

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Wheeling Twp. Schools Say No to Title I Funding

Newspaper article by Avian Carrasquillo; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), June 16, 2006

Subjects:

Elementary schools

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Elementary School District 21...in Title I funding it wouldve...sanctions to schools whose students...improve on standardized tests. NCLB...consecutive years on standardized tests have...in failing schools the option...a passing school in the district...changed in the testing for this district...reject Title I funding. Superintendent...
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Schools Defy Standardized-Test Law

Newspaper article by Thomas D. Elias; The Washington Times, April 4, 1998

Subjects:

Wilson, Pete

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...to administer standardized tests to all...against the state testing program stems...early-90s testing program denigrated...all children. School districts that...loss of state funding, warn state...yesterday, state schools superintendent...California. The testing program - instituted...the first time standardized exams will be...
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Maryland Schools Plan Field Testing Graduation Exams: Realtors: Results Affect Home Sales

Newspaper article by Dustin Wunderlich; The Washington Times, November 30, 1999

Subjects:

Maryland

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Maryland schools plan field testing graduation exams...its own over standardized school tests. In January...lead by field testing new High School...demotion of high school administrators and the amount of funding schools get, they could...
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Report Slams Heavy Focus on School Testing; Says Methods Handcuff Teachers, Don't Boost Learning

Newspaper article; The Washington Times (Washington, DC), May 27, 2011

Subjects:

Educational assessment--Methods, Educational assessment--Reports, Educational evaluation--Methods, Educational evaluation--Reports, National Research Council--Reports, Teachers--Methods, Teachers--Reports

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Focus on School Testing; Says Methods...should overhaul testing methods that have...punished based on standardized test scores - have...achievement and determine school funding levels simply dont...legislation should let schools administer two...of passing the standardized tests while ignoring...
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Schools Testing Being Scrutinized

Newspaper article by Vaishali Honawar; The Washington Times, May 5, 2001

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...amount of funding schools that did not do...Pieffer said schools that perform poorly receive additional funding, and a commission...1999 to examine school funding issues. Another...hours spent on testing each year. Patricia...students spend taking standardized assessments every...

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Bush, George Walker

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...welfare, public-school, and juvenile-justice...raised record campaign funding. Widely regarded...mandated nationwide standardized testing for public school students. President...2005) of a war funding bill that did not...

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