I believe that standardized tests are not beneficial to students, teachers, or schools and should not have continued use in school districts throughout the country. Standardized tests cause teachers to have a certain curriculum which focuses mainly on materials on the test and takes away from other subjects. The tests also create unnecessary stress for both the students and the teachers and there is so much relying on the one test. In addition, test taking wastes class time that could be used for
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Standardized Testing Should Not Be The Standard “If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn't be here. I guarantee you that”(Michelle Obama). Standardized testing has become the go-to way to test a students intellectual ability for years. Most of the test consists of several hours worth of multiple choice questions. Unfortunately, the scores off of one test determine a child’s entire future. Standard testing create stress and put students in unfair situations. Standardized
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Schools that “sometimes the most brilliant and intelligent minds do not shine in standardized tests because they do not have standardized minds”. Each child’s brain works differently and each child is capable of different things on different levels. Some minds are more creative than others while some are logical. Standardized tests can open opportunities for some but end opportunities for others. Standardized tests give an equal opportunity for everyone to show their intelligence but they do not accurately
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China for determining suitable employees for the government of the ruling class (Do standardized tests show an accurate view of students’ abilities, 2012), the standardized test as we know it now is a result of an open letter to the public by the U.S. Department of Education entitled, “A Nation At Risk: The Imperative For Educational Reform”, that was released in 1983 (Jolley, 2014). The SAT, an aptitude test typically taken by high school juniors and seniors, was started in 1926 and has been modified
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a problem in the area of math. After reviewing state standardized tests results, Map tests results, and benchmarks, it is evident that all grade levels need remediation in math. During this remediation process, teachers should be willing to be retained and receive professional development in the area of math as well. Fixing the problem with students in math will increase math scores on standardized tests, benchmarks, and Map test. Remediating all grade levels in math will create a better number
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have to take standardized tests. Standardized tests are extremely stressful, they cost a whole lot of money, and they take up way too much time. First of all, standardized testing takes up way too much time. Before taking the lengthy assessments, the students have to prepare for the testing material many weeks before testing even starts. There is plenty of time in a school day for students to work, but some students’ tests are prolonged due to their desire for exemplary test scores. Some people may
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For • Practicality-This is probably by far, the biggest argument in favor of standardized tests. Aspects include: o Standardized tests are less time-consuming than more complicated assessments that need personal time with every student. o Standardized tests are easier to administer. There are explicit directions given and each student is given the same directions in the same way. o They are easier to grade, machines do it for us. o Very easy to use a computer to track progress and levels
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Are Test Scores a Good Indication of School's Competency?? Aseel Hesham Al-Halees 201212087 Al-Yamamah University Ms. Amira Al-Menier PHL 101 7 March 2014 Are Test Scores a Good Indication of School's Competency ?? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Competencies are probably the most closely related to abilities. The term ability normally means either able to do or a special talent; while competencies relate more to expertise
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I have often asked why there is so much emphasis on standardized tests. Growing up, we took standardized tests but there was no real preparation work or stress over the test. We didn’t even know until the week prior that we had testing coming up. Back then teachers taught and engaged their students in learning all subjects because they loved teaching. We learned not only what was minimally acceptable to pass a standardized test, but much more beyond the testing requirements. I am very interested
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Office, 2002). Since the creation of this act, various debates challenge the practical use of the standardized tests. The debate presented for this paper is an argument, “Should public schools continue standardized testing?” The favorable arguments are that the standardized tests are fair, backed by parents, improves the quality of the curriculum, and the usage of standardized tests outside of the public education system. The arguments against standardized testing are stereotyping poor performing
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