When Good Ideas Become Bad Policy: Implications of the National Voluntary Mathematics Test

Autor:	Christopher E. Hartmann, Gwen L. Fisher
Rok vydání:	1999
Předmět:	business.industry 05 social sciences 050401 social sciences methods 050301 education Policy initiatives Public relations Education Test (assessment) 0504 sociology Turnover Pedagogy business Psychology 0503 education Mathematics
Zdroj:	Educational Policy. 13:371-385
ISSN:	1552-3896 0895-9048
DOI:	10.1177/0895904899013003002
Popis:	This article addresses President Clinton 's call for a National Voluntary Mathematics Test (NVMT) in the eighth grade. First, we discuss the form and content of the NVMT Our analysis suggests that several unanswered questions regarding the validity of the test devalue the information it can provide for students, parents, and teachers. Second, we describe the consequences of implementing a national test of student performance. We contend that these consequences require additional policy initiatives designed to address the effects of test implementation. We conclude that the enactment of the NVMT as currently proposed is unwise.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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