Teachers Voices Interpreting Standards: Compromising Teachers Autonomy or Raising Expectations and Performances?

Creator

Leo C. Rigsby
Elizabeth K. DeMulder

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Publisher

Arizona State University, University of South Florida

Publication Date

November 2003

Abstract

The State of Virginia has adopted state-mandated testing that aims to raise the standards of performance for children in our schools in a manner that assigns accountability to schools and to teachers. In this paper we argue that the conditions under which the standards were created and the testing implemented undermine the professionalism of teachers. ...

Extent

32

Geographic Location

Virginia

Volume

11

Issue

44

Language

English

Media Type

Journals (Periodicals)

Format

Digital Only

Note

Citation: Rigsby, L. C., & DeMulder, E. K. (2003, November 18). Teachers Voices Interpreting Standards: Compromising Teachers Autonomy or Raising Expectations and Performances?. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 11(44). Retrieved [Date] from http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v11n44/.

Identifier

E11-00342

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Recommended Citation

Rigsby, Leo C. and DeMulder, Elizabeth K., "Teachers Voices Interpreting Standards: Compromising Teachers Autonomy or Raising Expectations and Performances?" (2003). Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA). 123.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_EPAA/123