The purpose of this research was to examine the
effects of standardized testing on student behavior
as perceived by their teachers. The study consisted
of an online survey of 63 teachers and four
individual interviews. Participants in the study
were 63 teachers in grades kindergarten through
fifth grade from two northeastern Oklahoma
elementary school districts, and from a local
university affiliate of a National Writing Project.
Each participant completed an online survey. Four
teachers were interviewed, two from an urban
district and two from a suburban district. The...