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An Empirical Analysis of Alternative Assessment Strategies in the High School Economics Class

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  • Jane Lopus
  • Jody Hoff

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Three different assessment methods are used to determine the effectiveness of the curriculum package Open and Operating: The Federal Reserve Responds to September 11 in improving the economic knowledge of 1291 California high school students. Student performance is found to vary by race and gender depending on the assessment method used: multiple choice questions, an essay question, or a group creative poster activity. Consistent with prior studies, white male students perform better on the multiple choice questions. However, these gender and racial differences disappear for the essay instrument, and females and Asians outperform others on the group creative activity. Economists who work training high school teachers are encouraged to recommend that teachers use different assessment methods to encourage the success of different types of students.

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  • Jane Lopus & Jody Hoff, 2009. "An Empirical Analysis of Alternative Assessment Strategies in the High School Economics Class," The American Economist, Sage Publications, vol. 54(2), pages 38-51, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:amerec:v:54:y:2009:i:2:p:38-51
    DOI: 10.1177/056943450905400205
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    1. Robert G. Valletta & K. Jody Hoff & Jane S. Lopus, 2014. "Lost In Translation? Teacher Training And Outcomes In High School Economics Classes," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 32(4), pages 695-709, October.

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