More Unintended Consequences of High-Stakes Testing |
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| Authors: | Gregory J. Cizek |
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| Affiliation: | Associate Professor of Educational Measurement and Evaluation, School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 110 Peabody Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-3500. His specializations are standard setting and testing policy. |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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