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More Unintended Consequences of High‐Stakes Testing
Author(s) -
Cizek Gregory J.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
educational measurement: issues and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.158
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1745-3992
pISSN - 0731-1745
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-3992.2001.tb00072.x
Subject(s) - unintended consequences , accountability , balance (ability) , political science , positive economics , public relations , psychology , public administration , law , economics , neuroscience
This article explores the basis of negative sentiments toward and current critiques of high‐stakes student testing from within the education profession. To promote some balance for current policy debates, evidence for 10 unintended, unrecognized, or unarticulated positive consequences is provided. The article concludes with an examination of the relationship between high‐stakes testing and accountability systems.