@article{Kearns_2011, title={High stakes standardized testing & marginalized youth: An examination of the impact on those who fail}, volume={34}, url={https://journals.sfu.ca/cje/index.php/cje-rce/article/view/354}, abstractNote={   This study examines the impact of high-stakes, large-scale, standardized literacy testing on youth who have failed the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test.  Interviews with youth indicate that the unintended impact of high-stakes testing is more problematic than policy makers and educators may realize.  In contrast to literacy policy’s aims to help promote the "well-being" of all learners, and "equity" within the educational system; youth attest to feeling "shame" and show further marginalization due to this testing mechanism.  These findings suggest that it is necessary to broaden the dialogue about the impact of high-stakes standardized literacy testing and its effects.  Key Words: high-stakes standardized testing; literacy; equity; marginalized youth <br />}, number={2}, journal={Canadian Journal of Education/Revue canadienne de l’éducation}, author={Kearns, Laura-Lee}, year={2011}, month={Jul.}, pages={112–130} }