http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/mcas Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:24:57 -0400 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:24:57 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/373/high-stakes-standardized-testing-a-panacea-or-a-pest By Alina Saminsky - If you talk to any person in the field of education today about high-profile and controversial issues in their field, the topic of high-stakes standardized testing will inevitably come up.  This issue has been around for a long time, but was really introduced into the minds of the public through the standards-based reform movement of the 1990s.  The notion of standards-based reform focuses on three main principles: state-level content standards in core areas, corresponding tests, and accountability for results (Smith & O’Day, 1990).  This reform model has strongly guided... Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:46 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/373/high-stakes-standardized-testing-a-panacea-or-a-pest