The Impact of State-Wide Exit Exams in Germany: A Descriptive Case Study

• Main Authors: Isabell van Ackeren (Author), Rainer Block (Author), Esther Dominique Klein (Author), Svenja Mareike Kühn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Arizona State University, 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study analyzes the possible intended and unintended impact of statewide exit exams as a governance tool used by education authorities. In a descriptive case study based on quantitative empirical research, three German states (Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, North Rhine-Westphalia) wit...