دورية
The Use of Academic Achievement Tests and Measurements with American Indian and Alaska Native Students. ERIC Digest.
| العنوان: | The Use of Academic Achievement Tests and Measurements with American Indian and Alaska Native Students. ERIC Digest. |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Tippeconnic, John W., III, ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools, Charleston, WV. |
| الإتاحة: | Archives at http://www.ael.org/. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2003 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Institute of Education Sciences (ED), Washington, DC. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | ERIC Publications ERIC Digests in Full Text |
| Descriptors: | Academic Achievement, Accountability, American Indian Education, American Indian Students, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, High Stakes Tests, Standardized Tests, Test Bias, Test Use, Test Validity, Testing Problems |
| مستخلص: | This digest focuses on academic testing and American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students. Ideally, test results should be used to improve student learning. Proponents of high-stakes testing say it is needed to measure student achievement and school quality and to hold students and teachers accountable. High-stakes testing is also used to publicly compare schools and districts; to determine entrance into particular programs, schools, or colleges; as criteria for promotion or graduation; and to make decisions about resource allocation. Opponents of testing argue that current testing programs do not provide valid or reliable information, especially for low-income and minority students, and have unintended, negative consequences. Nationally, AI/AN students have scored well below White and other minority groups of students on standardized tests of reading, language, and mathematics. Testing of AI/AN students has been a concern for years, as AI/AN cultures and languages were long considered obstacles to achievement, and the performance of White students was the benchmark for all. Standardized tests fail to consider the vast diversity of AI/AN languages and cultures, leading to serious issues regarding cultural bias, content comparability, norming of tests, and test validity. Other issues include environmental factors; student physical or emotional health; risk-taking behaviors of youth; and poorly funded, low-quality schools serving AI/AN students. Nine strategies are listed for improving test scores of special populations, including AI/AN students. (SV) |
| Entry Date: | 2004 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | ED482322 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
| الوصف غير متاح. |