Test Anxiety: A Multifaceted Study on the Perceptions of Teachers, Principals, Counselors, Students, and Parents
| Autor: | Gary W. Ritter, Sean W. Mulvenon, Charles Stegman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Medical education
No child left behind Social Psychology business.industry media_common.quotation_subject education Applied psychology Standardized test Legislation medicine.disease Education Modeling and Simulation Perception medicine Anxiety medicine.symptom business Psychology Test anxiety media_common |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Testing. 5:37-61 |
| ISSN: | 1532-7574 1530-5058 |
| DOI: | 10.1207/s15327574ijt0501_4 |
| Popis: | The passage of "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) legislation has led to an increased awareness of testing and assessment in public school systems and its impact. A cursory review of the academic literature and national news sources on the impact of standardized testing revealed a plethora of anecdotal cases of students experiencing illness, anxiety, and heightened levels of stress all attributed to the administration of these examinations. Furthermore, numerous studies have surveyed teachers regarding the impact of standardized tests, producing similar overviews that low performance on these examinations is correlated with increased levels of anxiety and stress. An element glaring by its omission is a formal study that surveys all stakeholders surrounding public school systems, including students, parents, teachers, principals, and counselors to gain a comprehensive understanding of the perceptions of standardized testing. Furthermore, a unique aspect of this study is the linking of student, parent, and teach... |
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