The potential impacts of upcoming high-stakes testing on the teaching of science in elementary classrooms

Research in Science Education

Volumn 35, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 347-361

  Pringle, Rose M ^a   Martin, Sarah Carrier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary science; High stakes testing; Standardised testing; Testing and science curriculum

Indexed keywords

EID: 29444452701     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-004-5599-z     Document Type: Article

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