The Unintended Consequences of High-Stakes Testing

by Tracy Hargrove, Brett D. Jones, Michael D. Crick, et al.

Book Overview

To better understand how high-stakes accountability has influenced teaching and learning, this book takes an in-depth look at the myriad consequences that high-stakes tests hold for students, teachers, administrators, and the public. By focusing on these tests and spending large amounts of time on test preparation and driving teachers to teach low-level, rote memorization, schools are essentially wiping out non-tested subjects such as science, social...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742526275
• ISBN13: 9780742526273
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"