Teachers' Attitudes Toward Government-Mandated Provincial Testing in Manitoba

Autor/in	Skwarchuk, Sheri-Lynn
Titel	Teachers' Attitudes Toward Government-Mandated Provincial Testing in Manitoba
Quelle	In: Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 50 (2004) 3, S.252-282 (30 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0002-4805
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Surveys; Achievement Tests; Academic Achievement; Grade 3; Study Skills; Testing; Accountability; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Lehrerverhalten; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Schulleistung; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; Studientechnik; Verantwortung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	Government-imposed testing has been introduced in Canada to establish benchmarks, improve accountability, and measure achievement consistently. In this study 133 teachers from urban and rural Manitoba completed surveys (a response rate of 34%) to ascertain their attitudes toward mandated testing. Results indicated that most teachers expressed negativity about exam use, but attitudinal differences were contingent on location and teacher involvement in implementation. Teachers reported using many preparation strategies, but only developing study skills correlated positively with grade 3 exam scores. The findings are discussed in terms of the efficacy of using mandated exams and identifying appropriate preparation strategies. (Author).
Anmerkungen	Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 845 Education Centre South, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G5, Canada. Tel: 780- 492-7941: Fax: 780-492-0236
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10