Virginia vs. Florida: Two Beginning History Teachers’ Perceptions of the Influence of High-Stakes Tests on Their Instructional Decision-Making
Social Studies Research and Practice
ISSN: 1933-5415
Article publication date: 1 November 2006
Issue publication date: 1 November 2006
Abstract
This paper examines how a beginning teacher in Virginia and a beginning teacher in Florida make sense of the high-stakes tests in their state. By examining beginning teachers in two states where the tests are so very different, we gain important insight into whether there are similarities and differences across states and how the nature of the test affects the teaching and learning of history. We first offer insight into the context of accountability in Virginia and Florida and then discuss what ambitious teaching and learning look like in these states as informed by the literature. Then, we turn to our research methods, findings, and implications for the field of social studies.
Citation
Yeager, E.A. and Hover, S.v. (2006), "Virginia vs. Florida: Two Beginning History Teachers’ Perceptions of the Influence of High-Stakes Tests on Their Instructional Decision-Making", Social Studies Research and Practice, Vol. 1 No. 3, pp. 340-358. https://doi.org/10.1108/SSRP-03-2006-B0005
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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