Cover graphic: The High Stakes of High-Stakes Testing

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Format: Print
Audience: Policymakers, Administrators
Pages: 4
Publisher: WestEd
Copyright: 2000
Order #: PO-00-01


The High Stakes of High-Stakes Testing

By: Sri Ananda, Stanley N. Rabinowitz

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The question for policymakers is not whether to use high-stakes testing — the trend toward increased reliance on such testing will not and should not disappear any time soon. Rather, the question is how best to use high-stakes testing. This policy brief addresses both the benefits of and concerns raised by use of high-stakes testing. It offers specific recommendations for policymakers seeking to incorporate these tests in state accountability systems.

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