Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs
Publication Date
Fall 11-3-2019
Abstract
Standardized tests are not new to the field of education. The problem with them seems to lie in the ways these tests are now being used as criteria for various high-stakes decisions such as teachers’ evaluations, school grades, school sanctions, and even graduation from high school with a diploma. With so many different uses for standardized tests, it is easy to see how our perception of them has become skewed.
This bounded case study of a small elementary school in a large urban district centered on shifting the focus away from looking at standardized tests as a negative, as mere scores and punitive measures, and looked more towards positive mindsets and growth mentalities. This research focused on how schools can create healthy testing cultures and how principals use standardized test data to lead student learning at the school.
Keywords
standardized testing, assessment, testing culture, student-centered learning, data
Document Type
Dissertation
Language
English
Degree Name
Educational Leadership
Level of Degree
Doctoral
Department Name
Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy
First Committee Member (Chair)
Arlie Woodrum
Second Committee Member
Allison M. Borden
Third Committee Member
Sheri Williams
Fourth Committee Member
Russ Romans
Fifth Committee Member
Kathy Alexander
Recommended Citation
Gurule, Holly A.. "How schools create healthy testing cultures and how principals use standardized test data to become leaders of learning." (2019). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/educ_teelp_etds/292
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Educational Administration and Supervision Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Educational Leadership Commons
