ERIC Number: EJ741254
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Feb
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The Politics of High-Stakes Testing
Casbarro, Joseph
Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, v70 n6 p20-23 Feb 2005
A troubling reality in today's political climate is that many political leaders actually believe that the best way to change schools is through an "end of a gun barrel" approach, rather than by building consensus. In this article, the author examines the reality of high-stakes testing from several perspectives, including the politics of coercion, politics of performance, and the politics of perception. The author discusses that high-stakes testing is a politically charged issue that has had a tremendous impact on the way schools operate; however, teachers must not be afraid to keep their perspective and must encourage a healthy, honest dialogue about the role of testing and engage in political debate.
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Language: English
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