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Richardson, Brian; Wheeless, Lawrence R. – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2009
Teachers' cheating on high-stakes standardized tests is a serious problem for public schools. This study examined the influence of school tenure and policy attitudes about standardized testing on teachers' decisions to report a peer for violating testing protocol. In sum, 330 Texas school teachers responded to a survey that included a scenario…
Descriptors: Tenure, Testing, Standardized Tests, Academic Achievement
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Yeh, Stuart S. – Education and Urban Society, 2006
Critics of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) suggest that the effects of state-mandated testing are primarily negative, causing teachers to narrow the curriculum and drill students on tested material. However, the implementation of assessment programs that provide rapid diagnostic information about student progress may allow teachers to prepare…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Test Results, Testing