ERIC Number: EJ875282
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1555-4589
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Standardized Testing: How Prepared Are We?
Smolin, Andrea; Clayton, Jennifer K.
Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, v12 n4 p29-36 2009
This case exemplifies the effects of high stakes standardized testing and accountability on education and stakeholders. When schools are pressured for success, educational leaders and teachers often find themselves in circumstances where regulations and procedures are violated, sometimes with noble intent. The case focuses on the ethical and procedural dilemmas faced by an administrator when teachers violate testing policy to give what they view as necessary assistance to students. Background information is provided to allow students to analyze the situation and propose a solution for the school principal.
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Principals, Standardized Tests, High Stakes Tests, Teacher Role, Ethics, Cheating, Politics of Education, Case Studies, Teaching Conditions, Leadership Styles, Testing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Virginia
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