Have state accountability and high-stakes tests influenced student progression rates in high school?

Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 19-31

  Carnoy, Martin ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountability; Exit tests; Graduation rate; Progression rate; Retention rate

Indexed keywords

EID: 29244472039     PISSN: 07311745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-3992.2005.00020.x     Document Type: Article

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