Skipping the Test: Using Empirical Evidence to Inform Policy Related to Students Who Avoid Taking Low-Stakes Assessments in College

Skipping the Test: Using Empirical Evidence to Inform Policy Related to Students Who Avoid Taking Low-Stakes Assessments in College

We studied the scores of students who avoided low-stakes testing and those who attended required testing. "Avoiders" who did exert effort on makeup tests scored similarly to students who initially attended testing. Practitioners should consider effort and include scores from avoiders to en...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of general education (University Park, Pa.) Pa.), 2009-01, Vol.58 (3), p.167-195
Hauptverfasser: Swerdzewski, Peter J., Harmes, J. Christine, Finney, Sara J.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We studied the scores of students who avoided low-stakes testing and those who attended required testing. "Avoiders" who did exert effort on makeup tests scored similarly to students who initially attended testing. Practitioners should consider effort and include scores from avoiders to ensure that results reflect the entire student population.
ISSN:0021-3667
1527-2060
DOI:10.2307/27798137