ERIC Number: EJ1366527
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1062-7197
EISSN: EISSN-1532-6977
Developing Test Performance Communication Solutions in a Teacher-Researcher Partnership
Educational Assessment, v27 n3 p247-268 2022
Individual-level score reports represent a common artifact in teacher-parent communication about standardized tests. Previous research has documented challenges in communicating student achievement. Researchers have also leveraged teachers in the process of score report design. Little is known, however, about teachers' experiences with using score reports in authentic settings. In this study, we used a participatory action research approach in a year-long clinical partnership with four elementary teachers to iteratively propose and assess tools and strategies to support the communication of student test performance. Teachers achieved some success in their efforts, but experienced challenges of sustainability and anticipated peer buy-in. Findings from this study also illustrated a strong presence of tensions in the teachers' work related to testing and communicating test performance. Overall, involving teachers in participatory research inquiry yielded novel insights for extending score report research and improving operational practice in test companies.
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Parent Participation, Interpersonal Communication, Scores, Reports, Elementary School Teachers, Information Dissemination, Testing, Participatory Research, Action Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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