Date Approved
12-2023
Graduate Degree Type
Project
Degree Name
Education-Instruction and Curriculum: Elementary Education (M.Ed.)
Degree Program
College of Education
First Advisor
Ellen L. Schiller
Academic Year
2023/2024
Abstract
Research has revealed important information about the effects of testing on student motivation, mental well-being, and academic performance. These effects are mostly negative, yet most schools throughout the country have not adopted alternative education models to reflect this information. This project explores the recent history of educational testing as holistic theories of education and associated alternative pedagogies that can be used to address the problems created by testing. An effective assessment model must be recurring and longitudinal in nature, collaborative between students, parents, teachers, and outside stakeholders, and be able to account for the differing needs, environments, backgrounds, and interests of students. Principles of holistic education and holistic assessments can accommodate all these necessities as well as address the negative effects of testing on student well-being and academic performance. Additionally, they will serve to more effectively assess student’s abilities and boost student motivation for learning.
ScholarWorks Citation
Spielberger, Dana, "An Examination of the Effects of Testing on Student Learning in Elementary School" (2023). Culminating Experience Projects. 405.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/gradprojects/405
