A BEJEAP Contributions article.

Abstract

Texas evaluates, accredits, and financially rewards schools based on student test scores. Test scores increased dramatically following this implementation of high stakes testing. This paper examines whether homebuyers valued these test score increases. The results show little or no relation between changes in test scores and changes in total housing value in a district. Strikingly, improved performance on college entrance exams is associated with increased total housing value. Using the college entrance exams as a benchmark, the results on the state test suggest that high stakes testing failed to increase perceived school quality.

Submitted: November 6, 2003 · Accepted: August 1, 2004 · Published: August 5, 2004

Originally published in Contributions to Economic Analysis & Policy.

Recommended Citation

Dills, Angela K. (2004) "Do Parents Value Changes in Test Scores? High Stakes Testing in Texas," Contributions to Economic Analysis & Policy: Vol. 3 : Iss. 1, Article 10.
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/bejeap/contributions/vol3/iss1/art10

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