Investigating the Impact of Standards, High-stakes Testing, and Accountability on Progressive Social Studies Teaching
Author | : Marijo Phillips Pearson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 110984459X |
ISBN-13 | : 9781109844597 |
Rating | : 4/5 (597 Downloads) |
Download or read book Investigating the Impact of Standards, High-stakes Testing, and Accountability on Progressive Social Studies Teaching written by Marijo Phillips Pearson and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analysis of the data revealed teachers, school administration, and students all shared a common view of progressive social studies, but found that the mandated Global History and Regents Examination compromised this practice and consequently compromised the mission of the school. From this study, it is clear that progressive social studies may not be able to co-exist comfortably with standardization, high-stakes testing, and accountability.