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ERIC Number: EJ632281
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
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The Impact of the MCAS: Teachers Talk about High-Stakes Testing.
Luna, Catherine; Turner, Cara Livingstone
English Journal, v91 n1 p79-87 Sep 2001
Asks some local experts (Massachusetts English teachers) to talk about the impact of the new Massachusetts high-stakes test, the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS), and about how they are dealing with this in their classrooms and schools. Concludes that English educators must work to understand and address the issues these tests raise for teacher and students. (SG)
Descriptors: English Instruction, High Stakes Tests, Secondary Education, Standardized Tests, Student Evaluation, Teacher Attitudes
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System
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