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ERIC Number: EJ631741
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0161-4681
An Uncertain Lever: Exploring the Influence of State-Level Testing in New York State on Teaching Social Studies.
Grant, S. G.
Teachers College Record, v103 n3 p398-426 Jun 2001
Examined the influence of state-level testing on high school social studies teachers' practice. Classroom observations of a specific unit and teacher interviews before and after the unit were used to examine the role of a state test on teachers' practice. While the test influenced teachers' instruction, it interacted with other factors, especially teachers' views on subject matter and learners. (SM)
Descriptors: Planning, Secondary Education, Secondary School Teachers, Social Studies, Standardized Tests, State Standards, Teaching Methods, Teaching Styles
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: New York