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Annotated Bibliography

1 . Wright , W . E (2002 , June 5 . The effects of high stakes testing in an inner-city elementary school : The curriculum , the teachers , and the English language learners . Current Issues in Education [On-line] , 5 (5 Available : HYPERLINK "http /cie .asu .edu /volume5 /number5 /index .html http /cie .ed .asu .edu /volume5 /number5

Drawing on interviews with teachers , this study examines the effects of a high-stakes standardized test (the SAT-9 , on a large inner-city elementary school in southern California with a high English Language Learner (ELL ) student population . Specifically , the study

addresses the following questions (a ) How much of an emphasis is there on the SAT-9 (b ) Do teachers believe the SAT-9 is a fair and valid measure of teaching and student learning (c ) How has the SAT-9 affected the curriculum taught to students , especially ELL students (d ) How has the SAT-9 affected the teachers and students ? And (e ) has the SAT-9 improved teaching and learning at the school under study ? The findings reveal that standardized testing has not resulted in higher quality teaching and learning in this school rather , it has resulted in a narrowed curriculum and harmful effects on both teachers and students

2 . Burger , John M . and Monte Krueger . A Balanced Approach to High-Stakes Achievement Testing : An Analysis of the Literature with Policy Implications . Available at [http /www .ucalgary .ca distance /July_2003 /pages /burgkrue .html] Accessed 25 /04 /04

This article examines the intended and unintended impacts of large-scale , high-stakes achievement tests on teachers and students through...