Criterion-referenced test

standardized test scores and can either make or break their college plan. A student 's ACT score or SAT score will determine if they are at the academic level to be accepted into a college. Test scores throughout all ages are a very object and fair way to measure a student 's knowledge. Standardized tests are created and written to test what students have learned and to compare what one student knows to what another student does. From kindergarten screenings to high school final exams, these…

personal lives. The test finally passes and the stress blows over, like a firm weight being lifted off everyone’s shoulders--until the next test of course. From the start of elementary school, I slowly came to realize the purpose of school and the worth of myself through numbers and figures. I remembered feeling a sense of innocence and intrigue when it came to learning for the very first time. As I climbed up one grade at a time as a young pupil, I would always be faced with the “big test”…

In the employee selection process organizations use different techniques to test and predict potential job performance. An employee’s past performance in other positions is a good indicator of future job performance. During the hiring process applicants provide information as verification that the individual is suitable for the position. Employers are able to predict employee performance by requiring a minimum level of education or training to be hired in the organization. Within the text, it…

Many people have been affected by the injustice in the educational system. However, this injustice has been set in place because people think they are better than others. In the book BLOWOUT! by Mario T. Garcia and Sal Castro it talks about many young students dealing with this, and a man trying to make a difference. Sal Castro is the man fighting to make a difference for latino’s. He experienced the injustice from a very young age, to the point where when he became an educator, he saw his own…

Textbooks do not have to rely on Wi-Fi to be able to function properly. This is a positive factor to having textbooks in classrooms. Classwork can be completed without having to depend on the Wi-Fi to operate correctly. There are downfalls to relying on Wi-Fi to finish documents, research, and homework assignments for classes such as students may not have Wi-Fi connections at home, “one-third of Americans do not have internet access at their households” (ProCon 3). According to Kajeet, 30% of…

Correct posture is essential for correct body movement. Without correct posture, muscle imbalances and non-contact injuries may occur. One of the most used screening tests to find these imbalances within an individual is the Functional Movement System (FMS) according to McCall, Carling, Davison, Nedelec, Le Gall, Berthoin, and Dupont (2015). The Functional Movement System is designed to recognize potential weaknesses and risk of injury (Cook, 2010). Therefore, it will be vital for health…

Published in September of 2015 by The Atlantic, “The Coddling of the American Mind” by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt describes how the overuse of trigger warnings is ruining students’ education and their ways of thinking, while also addressing steps to counteract this crisis. The authors’ main argument states that students are starting to implement an ideology that erases any mention of words or ideas that could potentially offend them or students around them. Lukianoff and Haidt argue that…

Welfare Recipients Should be Required to Pass a Drug Tests Public assistance is granted to those in a time of need. A time of need is normally thought of as situational or temporary. The need can be due to, but not limited to, a job loss, temporary illness, or the death of a financial provider. Public assistance can be in many forms; such as, food stamps, medical/dental/prescription coverage, housing allowance, education vouchers for their children, daycare assistance, disability, free…

Could you imagine a world without tests? I know I would love one! Having a world without tests is something I think the majority of students would like to have, but sadly it is not possible. In school we learn a vast amount of material for each class, and there has to be a way for teachers to determine if you know a material or not. If you ask me, I do not like tests, but I do feel it is necessary for schools to have them. Now, I do not think that all of the tests in the world are necessary.…

brain teasing not-scoring test created to fail you. Don't you feel cheated? There should not be standardized testing in schools because, parents don't want their kids taking it, it is a waste of time, and causes too much stress on students and teachers. Parents don't trust the people who have access to the SBAC scores.Additionally kids spend an average of the day taking a test. As well as, stress is building up on them and impacting their self-esteem. The standardized tests are well known for…