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Direct linkWalsh, Mary E.; Madaus, George F.; Raczek, Anastasia E.; Dearing, Eric; Foley, Claire; An, Chen; Lee-St. John, Terrence J.; Beaton, Albert – American Educational Research Journal, 2014
Efforts to support children in schools require addressing not only academic issues, but also out-of-school factors that can affect students' ability to succeed. This study examined academic achievement of students participating in City Connects, a student support intervention operating in high-poverty elementary schools. The sample included 7,948…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Poverty, Elementary Schools, Program Effectiveness
Madaus, George F. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1981
A four-year experimental study in Ireland to study the effects of testing yielded similar results to studies by the "Pittsburgh group." They found that test results are not very important to either central office administrators or teachers in making decisions about students. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Information Utilization
Peer reviewedAbrams, Lisa M.; Pedulla, Joseph J.; Madaus, George F. – Theory into Practice, 2003
Discusses teachers' views on state-mandated testing. Data from a literature review and teacher surveys indicate that high stakes, state-mandated testing can lead to instruction that contradicts teachers' views of sound educational practice. Teachers feel that pressure to raise test scores encourages them to emphasize instructional and assessment…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Download full textPedulla, Joseph J.; Abrams, Lisa M.; Madaus, George F.; Russell, Michael K.; Ramos, Miguel A.; Miao, Jing – 2003
Results from a national survey of teachers are reported for five types of state testing programs, those with: (1) high stakes for districts, schools, or teachers, and students; (2) high stakes for districts, schools, and teachers, and moderate stakes for students; (3) high stakes for districts, schools, and teachers, and low stakes for students;…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, High Stakes Tests, National Surveys, State Programs
