黛安娜·沃尔著的《高风险测试对于课堂教学的影响--以测试与创新理论为指导的案例研究(英文版)/剑桥语言测试研究丛书》介绍：This volume provides not only a helpful model for researching washback and impact but alsopractical guidelines for the planning and management Of change within an educational context.As such, it will be of particular relevance to all who are involved in the process of curriculumand examination reform, as well as to academic researchers, university lecturers, postgraduatestudents, and practising teachers.

List of figures
List of tables
Acknowledgements
Series Editors' note
Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 2
The origins of the present investigation: the Sri Lankan O-level
Examination Project
Chapter 3
The impact of high-stakes examinations on teaching
Chapter 4
Innovation in education
Chapter 5
Methodology
Chapter 6
The impact of the new examination on teaching:
the teachers' view
Chapter 7
Antecedents: what did teaching look like before 19857
Chapter 8
Implementation factors: characteristics of the
innovation: the textbook series
Chapter 9
Implementation factors: characteristics of the
innovation: the new examination
Chapter 10
Implementation factors: characteristics of the
user system
Chapter 11
Implementation factors: characteristics of the users
Chapter 12
Discussion and future directions
Appendices
1. Old Syllabus Examination, 1987
2. New Syllabus Examination, 1988
3. Observation schedule, Sri Lankan O-level Evaluation Project -
Impact Study, Round 6
4. Summary of results from observations, Sri Lankan O-level
Evaluation Project - Impact Study, Rounds 1-6
5. Generalizations summarizing research findings (Rogers 1995)
6. Propositions concerning the success of projects (Smith 1991)
7. Interview guide for group interviews. October-November 1991
8. Initial coding scheme
9. Sample of coded transcript
10. Revised coding scheme
11. Sample unit from English Every Day, Year 11
12. Description of typical classrooms (Alderson and Wall
1992:87-88)
13. Recommendations for a baseline study - St Petersburg(Wall 1995:9-10)
14. Communications web. Year 12 Project - Estonia
15. Plans for phasing in a new examination. Year 12 Project -
Lithuania
References
Index