An Empirical Analysis of Alternative Assessment Strategies in the High School Economics Class

Jane Lopus and Jody Hoff

The American Economist, 2009, vol. 54, issue 2, 38-51

Abstract: Three different assessment methods are used to determine the effectiveness of the curriculum package Open and Operating: The Federal Reserve Responds to September 11 in improving the economic knowledge of 1291 California high school students. Student performance is found to vary by race and gender depending on the assessment method used: multiple choice questions, an essay question, or a group creative poster activity. Consistent with prior studies, white male students perform better on the multiple choice questions. However, these gender and racial differences disappear for the essay instrument, and females and Asians outperform others on the group creative activity. Economists who work training high school teachers are encouraged to recommend that teachers use different assessment methods to encourage the success of different types of students.

Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1177/056943450905400205

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