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Teaching to the test- the act of teaching in which the main focus is getting students to pass a specific test. Teachers are no longer focused on students actually learning. Their focus is on ensuring that their students pass a given test. Since the No Child Left Behind law passed in 2001 standardized testing, and teaching to a test have become the new normal. The two are quickly robbing students of a true education. Today we will look into why we should do away with standardized testing due to…

there is no bias when grading the test. In California standardized testing begins when the child is in Elementary school and continues until the last year of High school. This is the way school systems have determined to test children’s knowledge and has become a way to rank them against their peers; also it can show where a student is struggling with a specific area of material. Every test is comprised of a multiple choice, fill in the blank and true or false that test specific areas in…

column concept. In this chapter, a test setup is proposed to investigate its loading nature and validate the concept. A series of tests are performed, and the results are presented and discussed. The results of the tests conducted in this chapter will serve as measures in assessing the strengths and flaws of the initial concept, and point towards potential solutions. This group of tests varied two geometric parameters: system length, and constraint gap. The tests were performed on a…

Standardized Testing is a Global Issue “If the purpose of learning was to score well on a test, we lost sight of the real reason of learning.” A quote by Jennie Fullbright. Standardized testing has been a part of the educational system since the beginning of the twentieth century and it was created by a psychologist named Alfred Binet. The test developed a love-hate relationship through all students in Universities. These tests were to improve efficiency and managing the student’s population…

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Confronting the teacher and asking why his son's correct answers and responses were not as valid as the "one" answer the teacher desired, he was met with an answer that changed his life. “Throughout school, these kids will need to take standardized tests. We need to prepare them properly. Open-ended questions can confuse…

Best-selling and widely popular author, Dr. Seuss says in his children's book Oh, The Places You’ll Go, “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go…” (Seuss). And while this quote can serve as a motivator for children to have dreams and be self reliant, all too often, this is the outlook of public officials on the education of racial and…

insure that educational standards are met by every student throughout compulsory schooling and that students are prepared to begin college courses or join the work force following their high school graduation. Common Core relies largely on standardized tests to gauge students’ understanding of English language arts and mathematics, with less focus on social studies and science. The program was first implemented in Kentucky, where it was modestly effective, and was subsequently adopted…

education environment, Beethoven, and Creon in Sophocles’ play Antigone prove the exact opposite - wisdom does not determine the level of happiness of a person. Today’s schools are becoming increasingly competitive. Students aspire to achieve perfect test scores to attend a first class college. This leads to a phenomenal amount of stress. Stories of students with dark circles around their eyes studying endlessly are becoming more and more prevalent. In such a stressful environment, how can…

to impart knowledge to the students studying in the school. Yes, they cheated and changed the answers, leaving no evidence behind which was not a right thing to do. Except cheating there are many other options of helping the students get rid of the tests, one of the way was having a meeting held with the Superintendent hall and discussing the problem. If everyone was against the education system, then they would…