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Tables of Contents for The Unintended Consequences of High-Stakes Testing
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
vi
Introduction
1
8
Looking through Multiple Lenses: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives of Testing
9
12
How Testing Shapes the Curriculum
21
16
The Impacts of Testing on Teaching Practices
37
24
Truth or Consequences: Preparing for the Tests
61
18
Testing and Student Motivation
79
28
No Child Left Untested: The Impact on Special Populations
107
18
Missing the Mark: Testing and Student Retention
125
12
Who Will Teach? Testing and the Teaching Profession
137
10
Stepping up to the Plate: Symbols of Testing
147
8
Reforming the Reform
155
12
Putting the Pieces Together
167
6
Index
173
6
About the Authors
179