ERIC Number: EJ1405233
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 21
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EISSN: EISSN-2332-8584
Opting Out of Standardized Tests at the Secondary Level--A Geographic Analysis of Colorado
AERA Open, v9 n1 2023
Although much of the national opt-out movement is parent driven, the Colorado opt-out movement involved considerable efforts from high school students. This study explores the geography of the Colorado opt-out movement among secondary students, drawing upon social movements theory. We utilize the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) as a measure of opt-out behavior in Colorado between 2016-2019. We also examine school-level demographic data. We first applied ordinary least squares regression and then utilize multiscale geographically weighted regression (MGWR) to examine the relationships between school-level demographics and opting out behavior for 11th-grade standardized assessments in Colorado. This analysis demonstrates the importance of geography in enacting social networks surrounding the opt-out movement in the state of Colorado. This study offers insight into opting out in the unique context of youth activism in Colorado, with a specific focus on geographical analysis.
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Social Mobility, Activism, Standardized Tests, Grade 11, Geographic Location, School Demography, Student Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Youth
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Grade 11; High Schools; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Colorado
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001; Every Student Succeeds Act 2015
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