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Peer reviewedGordon, Stephen P.; Reese, Marianne – Journal of School Leadership, 1997
In this study, over 100 teachers completed open-ended surveys on how they prepare students for the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills and the test's effects on students, teachers, and schools. High-stakes testing has become the object rather than the measure of teaching and learning, negatively affecting curriculum, teacher decision making,…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, High Stakes Tests
