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Download full textBlazer, Christie – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2011
High-stakes testing is one of the most controversial issues in American education. Advocates contend that these tests encourage students to work harder, provide teachers with a stronger understanding of students' strengths and weaknesses, and allow educators to target failing schools for extra help. Critics claim that they narrow and distort the…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Program Effectiveness, Dropout Rate, Testing Programs
Peer reviewedCharlesworth, Edward A.; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1981
Assessed the effectiveness of a stress management program for nursing students. The stress management group effectively reduced trait anxiety and showed a reduction in state (test-taking) anxiety from mid-semester to final examinations, while the control group showed a slight increase. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Coping, Counseling Techniques, Desensitization
