Why Do Achievement Tests Need to Have Their "Stakes" Risen

question 18

Multiple Choice

Why do achievement tests need to have their "stakes" risen?

• A) The higher stakes create a prospect of greater rewards, which causes students to increase their effort toward academic achievement.
• B) Higher stakes will mean bigger rewards for teachers whose students score high on achievement tests.
• C) Actually, requiring more courses in math and science is a more promising policy for increasing achievement.
• D) Higher stakes achievement tests will require that students only work a limited number of hours per week.

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