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Standardized Testing A standardized test is any test that is administered and scored following a predetermined standard procedure. There are two main types of standardized tests: proficiency tests and achievement tests. Standardized tests predict how well students perform at any subsequent educational level or space. The most common examples are the SAT and the ACT, which attempt to predict how well secondary students will perform in college. However, when assessing the effectiveness of a school…

difference between white and black graduation rates for students. Becker (2015), states that although the governor in the region flaunted the Wisconsin as a place that has made immense educational gains, black students for the most continued being left out (Cook & Ludwig, 1998). A lot of studies show that Wisconsin has several troubling patterns which are particularly unchanged. Based on the results which were released in 2015 by NAEP in a number of tests which are referred to as the report…

Standardize test is a waste of time and money. Standardize testing really kicked off when George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) in 2001. Standardized test originated from China but did not take full effect until George W. Bush signed the NCLB. When it first came out it multiple choice and short answer but later on it came into the open ended question. School should eliminate standardize test. First,President Ronald Reagan called for the abolition of the U.S. Department of…

There have been debates across the nation as to whether or not standardized testing should be abolished. Standardized testing is used to not only guide the teacher through their curricular content, but also used to determine whether a student will proceed to the next grade level, retain them to their current level, or determines their possibility of graduating. Standardized testing should be abolished due to the negative impacts it has placed on the social/cultural aspect of schools, teachers…

In recent years, the student demographic in the United States has changed dramatically. American middle schools are becoming more diverse in their student population. Many of the new student body come from minority groups that include African-American and Latino students. Recent research has shown that these minority groups of students come to school at a disadvantage due to their family educational background, and poverty. The purpose of this literature review is to examine how participation in…

schools test too much or lay too much consideration in testing their students, which has negative effects in the learning environment. President George W. Bush used biopsychologist to help him determine and set what is called “No child left behind”. The No child left behind requires schools to be tested in math and English to assess where they rank among other schools in the country (Bidwell, 2015). Common core testing is a part of that which is federally mandated testing measuring American…

ELMIRA HEIGHTS (WENY) - The Elmira Heights School District is asking taxpayers to vote "yes" to a $12 million capital project that would apply to all of the district's schools. The project includes making upgrades to roofs, parking lots, electrical work and replacing a 15-year-old turf at Thomas Edison high school. As well as upgrading things that at this point Superintendent Mary Beth Fiore says have become safety issues.Such as security cameras and door lock systems. Another big piece of…

Why the No Child Left Behind Act Should be Reformed? On January 8, 2002, President George W. Bush passed the No Child Left Behind Act. It was passed because “The [education] system was focused on itself, not on students” (Paige). However, the No Child Left Behind Act failed to make education better. If anything, it has made it worse. This is why the No Child Left Behind Act should be reformed. President Bush intended for the No Child Left Behind Act to change the culture of education by using…

Are there cultural differences in learning styles between American and Finish school systems? Education in America is constantly changing. With acts like No Child Left Behind being passed in Congress, and county governed education boards adjusting mandated school curricula, American education is always under construction. Despite frequent developments, American education ranks slightly higher than average worldwide, in the 20th place on a list created by Fair Reporters (The Best Education).…

Standardized testing is such a headache. Standardized testing mainly started to take action in schools in 2001, when George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Standardized testing is any form of a test that requires all test takers to answer the same question. Standardized testing includes true or false questions, short answer questions, essay questions, or a mix between different types of questions. Standardized testing originated from China, but did not fully take action in…