ERIC Number: EJ660880
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
Reference Count: 0
The Effects of High-Stakes Testing on Student Motivation and Learning.
Amrein, Audrey L.; Berliner, David C.
Educational Leadership, v60 n5 p32-38 Feb 2003
Report on research from 18 states that concludes that high-stakes tests do not lead to higher student achievement. In addition, such tests can decrease student motivation to learn and lead to higher student retention and dropout rates. (Contains 2 figures and 21 references.) (WFA)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Academic Failure, Achievement Tests, Dropout Rate, Dropouts, Educational Assessment, Grade Repetition, Graduation, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, High Stakes Tests, Learning Motivation, Secondary Education, Student Attitudes, Student Attrition, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A