Personality tests

standardized testing. Standardized testing is defined as "a test administered and scored in a consistent or standard manner," and according to U.S. Legal, a standardized test "is administered under standardized or controlled conditions that specify where, when, how, and for how long children respond to the questions." But are these types of tests really necessary? There are some kids that learn at a different pace than their peers, but educators test them the same exact way. Now, I ask you, is…

Gautam Vachaspati, a student at Keller Middle school based in keller, TX. Even though I find no trouble in the local STAAR tests, or standardized tests in other states, I find that, after careful research, standardized tests like the STAAR can be harmful to students and there might be too much testing going on in schools. A local newspaper in Florida’s Lee County analyzed the tests given by Lee County schools and I quote, “52 percent of the assessments that students take are district mandated,…

is not what schools should use to test a student’s overall intelligence. Intelligence is not limited to English, science, and mathematics. Instead, intelligence can range from art and writing to engineering and anything in between. Besides this, several scenarios can affect a student’s test grade, including test anxiety, separate interests, and learning disabilities. Many students today suffer from severe test anxiety, which is known to dramatically bring down test scores. Students who suffer…

student’s standardized test scores. Teacher’s pay should not be based on student’s standardized test scores due to some students are not good test takers, some teachers teach accelerating classes and their students are more advanced, and some students would fail on purpose as a form of revenge on a disliked teacher. Taking is standardized test is difficult for many students, and some often suffer from test anxiety. Studies prove, “about 16-20% of students have high test anxiety, making…

to take tests? Do you want shorter tests ? I think that we should have no more standardized tests. The standardized tests take too much time, money, and the scores aren’t accurate compared to there grades. My first reason is that standardized test take too much time away from class time learning. The heaviest tests fall on the nation's eighth-graders spend on average of 25.3 hours during the year on testing. .Schools allocate more than a quarter of the years instructions to test prep. In…

the concept of standardized tests have been part of the U.S. public education system for over a century, while the actual tests have been around for more than 50 years. Kimberly Hefling, the national education writer for The Associated Press, states that research by the Council of the Great City Schools found that students take an average of 113 standardized tests before their high school graduation (Hefling, 2015). Frankly, students are taking an extreme amount of tests, between diagnostic,…

Many teachers ambiguously feel that these tests are too demanding. Teachers are asked to coach students on irrational skills that will be remembered only to pass the test, yet will have no real reminisce or relevance in their lives. Stephen G, wrote “No teacher likes to be overly constrained regarding what she or he should teach. However, no one wants teachers…

scores higher than another on a standardized test, does it really mean they are smarter? Standardized tests are tests where all students are required to take the same test that is then graded in a constant manner. Standardized tests are not an effective measure of student knowledge because: multiple choice questions make it too easy, too much stress is put on schools, and teachers “teach to the test”. Multiple choice questions make standardized tests too easy. They give students a 25% chance of…

Do Standardized Tests Improve or Hinder Education throughout the World? Standardized tests have a very long history back to around 206 BC. It is known by China’s imperial examination. Nowadays, they are widely used in education around the world. They are one of the most frequent methods to check the knowledge of students. However, some people claim that using standardized tests in education system may have a negative effect on students. Nevertheless, standardized tests also have several…

Tarr English 9/2y 23 April 2015 Tests should not be allowed! “Students, parents, and educators know there is much more to a sound education than picking the right answer on a multiple- choice question (Duncan).” Standardized tests are general tests and aren’t meant or allow students to think creatively or deeply about the topic. Although, some believe that tests are an effective way to show students’ knowledge, it is important to understand that in most cases tests are not effective because…