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Heilig, Julian Vasquez; Darling-Hammond, Linda – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2008
This study examines longitudinal student progress and achievement on the elementary, middle, and high school levels in relation to accountability policy incentives in a large urban district in Texas. Using quantitative analyses supplemented by qualitative interviews, the authors found that high-stakes testing policies that rewarded and punished…
Descriptors: Testing, Academic Achievement, High Stakes Tests, Achievement Tests