Proposed Model for Washback Effect of High-stakes Test in Ghanaian  Senior High Schools

Francis Arthur; Peter Anti Partey

doi:10.9734/ajess/2023/v48i41088

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Proposed Model for Washback Effect of High-stakes Test in Ghanaian Senior High Schools

Francis Arthur, Peter Anti Partey

Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · pp. 90–104 · Published 20 Sep 2023

10.9734/ajess/2023/v48i41088

Abstract

This study proposed a model for the washback effect of a high-stakes test in Ghanaian Senior High Schools. The proposed model focused on the micro washback effect of a high-stakes test, as the washback effect is multidimensional. The study reviewed Hughes', Bailey's, and Nguyen's washback effect models of a high-stakes test. The assumption that underpinned the proposed model was that the washback effect of a high-stakes test is inevitable, and it will affect teachers’ classroom instructional practices, implementation of the syllabus, and students’ learning practices. It was concluded that in the classroom context, a high-stakes test could have either a positive or negative effect on classroom instructional practices, implementation of the syllabus, and students’ learning practices.

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Francis Arthur, Peter Anti Partey (2023). Proposed Model for Washback Effect of High-stakes Test in Ghanaian Senior High Schools. Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies , 90–104. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajess/2023/v48i41088

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Francis Arthur — Department of Business and Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Education, College of Education Studies, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Peter Anti Partey — Department of Business and Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Education, College of Education Studies, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.

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