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Instructional Implications Of The Michigan Educational Assessment Program As An Accountability Instrument, Daniel J. Applegate
Instructional Implications Of The Michigan Educational Assessment Program As An Accountability Instrument, Daniel J. Applegate
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Problem. In Michigan, early elementary school teachers are held accountable for instructional decisions they made based on the number of children who pass the state standardized reading test, the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP). Although state officials claim the MEAP can inform instruction, no data are regularly collected to describe reading instructional practices or the relationship between current practices and the percentage of students who pass the MEAP.
Method. Using a survey instrument, this study measured the amount of instructional time Kindergarten through Grade 4 teachers reported that they devoted to the development of 19 different components or activities within …