ERIC Number: EJ1103282
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Jul
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Investigating the Impact of NAPLAN on Student, Parent and Teacher Emotional Distress in Independent Schools
Rogers, S. L.; Barblett, L.; Robinson, K.
Australian Educational Researcher, v43 n3 p327-343 Jul 2016
Concerns have been raised about the impact Australia's national standardised testing, the National Assessment Program-Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), has upon the well-being of students, parents and teachers. To date, research evidence is unclear as to the level and extent of emotional distress experienced by stakeholders during testing. Despite an unclear evidence base, the prevailing view is that NAPLAN has a general negative impact upon stakeholder well-being. In a pilot study that surveyed all stakeholder groups across 11 independent schools in Western Australia, we found evidence of a minimal impact from the testing. We also found evidence for a small positive association between student and parent distress during testing, and a moderate positive association between parent and teacher distress during testing and their estimations regarding how NAPLAN impacts other people. Our results are not consistent with the prevailing view that NAPLAN has a broad negative impact on well-being, and highlights the need for further research to inform debates about the usefulness and impact of NAPLAN testing.
Descriptors: Private Schools, Investigations, National Competency Tests, Standardized Tests, Well Being, Stakeholders, National Surveys, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Emotional Experience, Test Anxiety, Literacy, Numeracy, Foreign Countries
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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