Understanding the stakes : the influence of accountability policy options on teachers' responses
Levatino, Antonina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Parcerisa, Lluís (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Verger, Antoni (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

Date:	2023
Description:	30 pàg.
Abstract:	Under test-based accountability, side-effects -including practices to inflate test results, often seen as cheating-are usually associated to so-called high-stakes policies. However, the influence of different types of stakes in the generation of this type of practices has been overlooked in education research. Based on a survey experiment, our results indicate that the type and level of stakes of accountability systems (e. g. , high- vs. low-stakes, material vs. symbolic) do not differ in triggering side-effects. Counterintuitively, individual symbolic consequences trigger similar reactions among teachers than material incentives. In-depth interviews give insights into the social mechanisms that lead to symbolic effects having such an influence in understanding teachers' reactivity to accountability.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió acceptada per publicar
Subject:	Accountability policy options ; Cheating ; Side-effects ; Standardized tests ; Teacher reputation ; Test-based accountability ; Undesired responses
Published in:	Educational Policy, Vol. 38 Núm. 1 (2023) , p. 31-60, ISSN 1552-3896

DOI: 10.1177/08959048221142048

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