High stakes testing: Does secondary education examination involve any risks?

Kumandaş H., KUTLU Ö.

1st World Conference on Learning, Teaching and Administration, WCLTA-2010, Cairo, Mısır, 29 - 31 Ekim 2010, cilt.9, ss.758-764 identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Cilt numarası: 9
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.12.230
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Cairo
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Mısır
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.758-764
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: High stakes testing, Secondary school examination (SSE), Selection and placement tests
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study is to determine the 6th-8th grade elementary school students' opinions regarding the possible risks Secondary School Examination (SSE), which they take in order to continue to the secondary education, might have. 665 students from Ankara and Istanbul participated in the study, and the data was collected using a survey that was developed by the researchers. According to the results of the study, the examination (SEE), which is conducted in order to place the test-takers in the secondary schools, falls short in reflecting the students' achievement and achievement in real life situations. What is more, the results suggest that the test (SEE) creates negative effects on students such as fear of being unachievementful, test anxiety, and some health problems. © 2010 Published by Elsevier Ltd.