Can Mere Existence of Obama Administration Reduce Test Stereotype Threat

Research of Culture blogger Sameer Pandya writes about The Institute for Research on Education Policy and Practice at Stanford University, which has just released a study on the effects of the California High School Exit Exam on graduation rates that found negative effects of the CAHSEE fall disproportionately on minority and female students. Full Story »

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Kristin Gorski
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by Kristin Gorski - Apr. 30, 2009

This article addresses a complex aspect of standardized testing and explains it well. The concept of "stereotype threat" is important for educators and test makers to understand; the article could look at this issue with much more depth. Quotations from key stakeholders are missing, as are details regarding statistics of which groups are affected.

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