Blast from the Past: A Quantitative Study Comparing Florida's and Maryland's Assessments and Students Performance in STEM

Autor/in	Pinder, Patrice Juliet
Titel	Blast from the Past: A Quantitative Study Comparing Florida's and Maryland's Assessments and Students Performance in STEM
Quelle	(2020), (47 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Standardized Tests; Achievement Tests; State Standards; High Stakes Tests; Student Evaluation; Academic Achievement; STEM Education; Socioeconomic Status; Mathematics Tests; Science Tests; Graduation Rate; Low Income Students; Minority Group Students; High School Students; Educational Legislation; Elementary Secondary Education; Federal Legislation; Racial Differences; Exit Examinations; Dropout Rate; Testing; Test Construction; Test Validity; Test Reliability; Scoring Rubrics; Florida; Maryland; Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Schulleistung; STEM; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Bundesrecht; Rassenunterschied; Final examination; Abschlussprüfung; Testaufbau; Testvalidität; Testreliabilität; Scoring formulas; Auswertungsbogen
Abstract	States are establishing high stakes assessments to serve as measurement tools of students' academic abilities. This study essentially compares Maryland's and Florida's mathematics and science assessments for similarities and differences. Building from 5-10 years of student level quantitative data (secondary data) and critical analyses of the states' exams, the examination of the effects of increase testing on student subgroups, and the impacts of increase testing on Maryland's and Florida's graduation rates were looked at. Data reveals the negative impacts of increase testing on students' performance, particularly those of low socioeconomics and those that are of a minority status--Black or Hispanic. Moreover, secondary data analyzed revealed that: (a) there were some similarities and differences between Maryland's and Florida's assessments, and (b) for both states, poor minority students were the lower performers. For future studies, it is recommended that more analyses of states' assessments and students' performance be conducted in order to enhance the educational literature, particularly with respect to assessment issues. [This report is published in "International Journal of TESOL and Learning."] (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01