Opt Out: An Examination of Issues. Research Report. ETS RR-16-13

Autor/in	Bennett, Randy E.
Titel	Opt Out: An Examination of Issues. Research Report. ETS RR-16-13
Quelle	In: ETS Research Report Series, (2016), (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2330-8516
Schlagwörter	Educational Testing; Standardized Tests; Resistance (Psychology); Activism; Public Opinion; Social Attitudes; Educational Attitudes; Teacher Evaluation; Time on Task; Common Core State Standards; Test Construction + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; Resistenz; Aktivismus; Politischer Protest; Öffentliche Meinung; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Educational attitude; Bildungsverhalten; Erziehungseinstellung; Teacher appraisal; Lehrerbeurteilung; Zeitaufwand; Common core curriculum; Curriculum; Kerncurriculum; Testaufbau
Abstract	Media reports have recently given significant attention to the opt-out movement, an organized effort to refuse to take standardized tests. Although the narrative often told in early press accounts was of a viral grass-roots effort led by parents who object to state-mandated testing, the reality has turned out to be more complicated. Through a synthesis of news accounts, research studies, survey results, and state and federal education department documents, this paper examines the opt-out movement and some of the dynamics that appear to underlie it. Several topics are covered, including the movement's extent, the demographics of those participating in it, how much time students devote to tests, what other factors might be motivating the movement, and the level of public support for testing in general. The paper concludes with suggestions for how the assessment community might respond to the concerns raised by the movement and by the general public. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01