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ERIC Number: EJ676276
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0952-3383
Points from the SENCo-Forum: Do SATs Harm Children, and Are They Useful Anyway?
British Journal of Special Education, v30 n3 p163 Sep 2003
This article summarizes concerns expressed at the SENCo-Forum about the stress that the Key Stage 1 Standard Assessment Tasks procedures place on children with special needs. Concerns include effects on student confidence, forcing teachers into roles that run counter to their educational ethos, and the time given to test preparation. (CR)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, High Stakes Tests, Stress Variables, Student Evaluation, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Role, Testing
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Standard Assessment Tasks (Great Britain)