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Using Performance Assessments Instead of High-Stakes Tests: A Promising Strategy for a Better Future
Direct linkHani Morgan – Policy Futures in Education, 2025
According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), US reading and math scores have recently dropped. This decline is believed to be the result of the school closings that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. The drop likely contributed to the increase in pressure educators are feeling to teach in a way that leads to higher test…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, High Stakes Tests, Standardized Tests, Testing Problems
Peer reviewedStrong, Sue; Sexton, Larry C. – Contemporary Education, 1996
Researchers surveyed Kentucky high school seniors to collect data on and compare the results of the Kentucky Instructional Results Information System (KIRIS) open-response reading results and ACT reading multiple-choice format. Results found a great deal of disagreement between the KIRIS and ACT reading results. (SM)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Quality, Evaluation Methods, High School Seniors
