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Predictability in High-Stakes Examinations: Students' Perspectives on a Perennial Assessment Dilemma
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Direct linkElwood, Jannette; Hopfenbeck, Therese; Baird, Jo-Anne – Research Papers in Education, 2017
Key debates within educational assessment continuously encourage us to reflect on the design, delivery and implementation of examination systems as well as their relevance to students. In more recent times, such reflections have also required a rethinking of who is authoritative about assessment issues and whose views we seek in order to better…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Prediction, High Stakes Tests, Student Attitudes
Trexler, Deborah A. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
As military connected students transition, the scope and sequencing of courses and expectations for standardized testing is often inconsistent and unpredictable. Military leaders work diligently with education agencies to develop programs and legislature which levels the playing field for these students in order to provide them the most…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Armed Forces, Study Skills, Test Wiseness
Matteson, Star – ProQuest LLC, 2013
As educational leaders struggle to meet state and federal mandates, many students graduate from high school without the skills necessary to meet the demands of a college education. Guided by the tenets of constructivism, this qualitative case study explored college students' perceptions of their college preparedness through math, science, and…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, College Preparation, College Readiness
Sumter, Pamela Robinson – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This qualitative case study examined causes of low graduation rates for young adults. The purpose of this study was to evaluate students participating in an after-school program and reflect on their perceptions of that program a year after they graduated. The theoretical framework for this study reflected upon an open social system. The research…
Descriptors: High School Students, Rural Schools, Graduation Rate, Low Achievement
Xu, Yun; Wu, Zunmin – Assessing Writing, 2012
This paper reports on a qualitative research study into the test-taking strategies employed in completing two picture prompt writing tasks--Situational Writing and Interpretational Writing in the Beijing Matriculation English Test. Think-aloud and retrospective interview protocols were collected from twelve Chinese students representing two key…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Secondary School Teachers, Test Wiseness
O'Shea, Mary B. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Although much is known about how students perform on standardized tests, little research exists concerning how students think and process while taking such tests. This mixed methods action research study was designed to investigate if a constructivist approach to test preparation could yield improved results for 37 English language arts freshmen…
Descriptors: Test Preparation, Test Items, Statistical Analysis, Grade 9
