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cieatasu-1683	Moon, Tonya R.; Callahan, Carolyn M.; Tomlinson, Carol A.	Effects of State Testing Programs on Elementary Schools with High Concentrations of Student Poverty - Good News or Bad News?	2015	22	.pdf	application/pdf	8042	380	60	My school is more interested in increasing student test scores than in improving overall student learning g. Teachers in my school feel there is discrepancy between what they think should be taught and what the state tests emphasize h. State tests give me important feedback about how well I am teaching the curricular area(s) i. Students are treated as test-takers rather than learners j. Students are under too much pressure to increase test scores k. Students see learning as a chore because of pressure from state testing programs Teachers presume high-stakes decisions are associated with test results, and consequently align their instructional practices with state tests.	cache/cieatasu-1683.pdf	txt/cieatasu-1683.txt