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ERIC Number: EJ597091
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
The Impact of High-Stakes Testing on Teachers and Students in North Carolina.
Jones, M. Gail; Jones, Brett D.; Hardin, Belinda; Chapman, Lisa; Yarbrough, Tracie; Davis, Marcia
Phi Delta Kappan, v81 n3 p199-203 Nov 1999
Under North Carolina's ABC's accountability program, public schools are labeled "exemplary,""meets expectations,""adequate performance," or "low performance." Teachers are given $1,500 bonuses if their schools exceed expectations. A survey found that mandated tests increased student anxiety and negatively influenced instructional strategies and love of learning. (Contains 39 references.) (MLH)
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, High Stakes Tests, Program Effectiveness, Standardized Tests, State Action, Student Reaction, Teacher Response
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Mandated Tests; North Carolina