How does test exemption affect schools' and students' academic performance?

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 153-175

  Jennings, Jennifer L ^a   Beveridge, Andrew A ^b,c  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountability; High stakes testing; Special education

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650482956     PISSN: 01623737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0162373708328468     Document Type: Article

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