Descriptor
Author
| Abedi, Jamal | 2 |
| Mastergeorge, Ann | 1 |
| Miyoshi, Judy | 1 |
| O'Neil, Harold F. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Grade 12 | 1 |
Audience
Location
| United States | 2 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| National Assessment of… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkO'Neil, Harold F.; Abedi, Jamal; Miyoshi, Judy; Mastergeorge, Ann – Educational Assessment, 2005
This research attempted to discover the degree to which performance on assessments that have no direct consequences for individual students can be attributed to students' motivational states in addition to their underlying achievement in the domains measured. If such findings were reliable, it would allow us to correct underestimates of domain…
Descriptors: Incentives, Academic Achievement, Learning Motivation, Student Motivation
Abedi, Jamal – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 2005
A fair and valid assessment for every child, as mandated by legislation such as the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 and the Improving America's School Act of 1994, must consider the complexity inherent in assessments for subgroups of students. Due to the rapid growth of the population of English language learners (ELLs) in the United…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Accountability, Language Proficiency, Limited English Speaking
