The Achievement Ideology and Top-Down National Standardized Exam Policy in Indonesia: Voices from Local English Teachers
The purpose of this qualitative inquiry was to explore and describe the perspectives of local English teachers on the National Standardized Exam [NSE] policy as a high-stakes exam to gauge student performance nationally at four senior high schools in Jambi City, Indonesia. The theoretical framework...
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doaj-7e15cb51243d406c83a95b0d4e22fa0b2021-09-02T03:07:35ZengTurkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry (TOJQI)Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry1309-65912013-04-0144193810.17569/tojqi.03900538The Achievement Ideology and Top-Down National Standardized Exam Policy in Indonesia: Voices from Local English TeachersAmirul MukmininEddy HaryantoNunung FajaryaniYulhenli ThabranThe purpose of this qualitative inquiry was to explore and describe the perspectives of local English teachers on the National Standardized Exam [NSE] policy as a high-stakes exam to gauge student performance nationally at four senior high schools in Jambi City, Indonesia. The theoretical framework of the ethics of critique, justice, and care was used to guide this study. Data for this study are collected through a demographic background survey and in-depth interviews with fifteen local English teachers. The demographic data were analyzed descriptively. The interviews data were analyzed using within-case and cross-case displays and analyses. Two salient themes with their subthemes that emerged were (1) negative perspectives on the practices and accuracy of the NSE policy and (2) unintended consequences the NSE policy (curriculum and instruction, teaching and learning, teacher motivation, student motivation, less attention to non-tested disciplines, and widespread cheating). This study provides information for policy makers, school leaders, researchers, and teacher educators to understand how the policy is implemented at the school level. Policy implications are discussedhttp://dergipark.gov.tr/tojqi/issue/21401/229399?publisher=tojqi-Achievement ideology; national standardized exam policy; Indonesia; local English teachers; unintended consequences |
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Amirul Mukminin Eddy Haryanto Nunung Fajaryani Yulhenli Thabran The Achievement Ideology and Top-Down National Standardized Exam Policy in Indonesia: Voices from Local English Teachers Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry - Achievement ideology; national standardized exam policy; Indonesia; local English teachers; unintended consequences |
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Amirul Mukminin Eddy Haryanto Nunung Fajaryani Yulhenli Thabran |
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The Achievement Ideology and Top-Down National Standardized Exam Policy in Indonesia: Voices from Local English Teachers |
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The Achievement Ideology and Top-Down National Standardized Exam Policy in Indonesia: Voices from Local English Teachers |
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The Achievement Ideology and Top-Down National Standardized Exam Policy in Indonesia: Voices from Local English Teachers |
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The Achievement Ideology and Top-Down National Standardized Exam Policy in Indonesia: Voices from Local English Teachers |
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The Achievement Ideology and Top-Down National Standardized Exam Policy in Indonesia: Voices from Local English Teachers |
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achievement ideology and top-down national standardized exam policy in indonesia: voices from local english teachers |
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Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry (TOJQI) |
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Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry |
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The purpose of this qualitative inquiry was to explore and describe the perspectives of local English teachers on the National Standardized Exam [NSE] policy as a high-stakes exam to gauge student performance nationally at four senior high schools in Jambi City, Indonesia. The theoretical framework of the ethics of critique, justice, and care was used to guide this study. Data for this study are collected through a demographic background survey and in-depth interviews with fifteen local English teachers. The demographic data were analyzed descriptively. The interviews data were analyzed using within-case and cross-case displays and analyses. Two salient themes with their subthemes that emerged were (1) negative perspectives on the practices and accuracy of the NSE policy and (2) unintended consequences the NSE policy (curriculum and instruction, teaching and learning, teacher motivation, student motivation, less attention to non-tested disciplines, and widespread cheating). This study provides information for policy makers, school leaders, researchers, and teacher educators to understand how the policy is implemented at the school level. Policy implications are discussed |
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- Achievement ideology; national standardized exam policy; Indonesia; local English teachers; unintended consequences |
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