Audrey Amrein-Beardsley

Arizona State University

Audrey Amrein-Beardsley, a former middle- and high-school mathematics teacher, received her Ph.D. in 2002 from Arizona State University in the Division of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies with an emphasis on Research Methods. Awarded tenure in 2010 as an ASU Presidential Exemplar, she is currently a Professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.

Audrey’s research interests include educational policy, research methods, and more specifically, high-stakes tests and value-added measurements and systems. In addition, she researches aspects of teacher quality, teacher evaluation, and teacher education.

Email Audrey Amrein-Beardsley at: audrey.beardsley@asu.edu

NEPC Publications

An Analysis of Some Unintended and Negative Consequences of High-Stakes Testing

Research Brief
Audrey Amrein-Beardsley and David C. Berliner

Institution: Arizona State University

This study examined the unintended consequences of high-stakes tests in 16 states that have implemented high-stakes graduation exams. In those states the authors found increased dropout rates, decreased graduation rates, and higher rates of younger people taking the GED equivalency exams. Report and appendix total 138 pages in two sections.

The Impact of High-Stakes Tests on Student Academic Performance

Policy Brief
Audrey Amrein-Beardsley and David C. Berliner

Institution: Arizona State University

This study looked at data from 28 states where high-stakes testing programs are already in place and found no systemic evidence of improved achievement after states implemented high-stakes testing programs. Report and Appendix total 236 pages in two sections. The report is available here at epicpolicy.org.  The appendices are available here: http://epsl.asu.edu/epru/documents/EPSL-0211-126-EPRU-tech.pdf

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