Psychometrics

Abstract There have been many tests created throughout the years that have been designed to measure the cognitive ability of a person. Some have been reliable and valid, while others have failed to have those characteristics. The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Test (WAIS-IV) is one of them. This test is not in its fourth edition with the first one being developed by David Wechsler in 1955. The WAIS-IV test has proven to be a reliable and valid test for measuring the cognitive ability of a…

The pro’s of mandated testing that I believe are driving there’s popularity with education reformers is cost effectiveness, and quantitative results to confirm achievement and allow for comparison of one school and or district to another. Although many clearly believe it tells more about social status than anything else, it is one way for educators to inform instruction and assess that instructing is aligned to the standards. The con’s of testing go back to the beginning of standardized…

Likewise, the stress that stems from standardized tests can be all for nothing for some students. Gilmore states “The stakes are high when standardized tests determine whether examinees will be admitted to educational programs… or to professions for which they have prepared” (288). Therefore, students are overwhelmed by the weight standardized tests pose over their future. When I took the ACT I felt a lot of pressure for me to excel so that I could get a scholarship for college. After spending…

Students everywhere dread the sheer monotony of bubbling in answer after answer. Terms, AIMS, Finals- they all mean the same thing- standardized testing. Standardized tests undermine education quality, consume valuable time and funds, and discourage higher level thinking and creativity. The bottom line? Standardized tests are doing our students more harm than good. The amount of emphasis put on standardized tests compromises the quality of a student’s education. The purpose of tests is not only…

Suicide Risk Assessment in Adolescence: Evaluation of Two Methods Suicide is a major problem in adolescent populations across the world. According to Boege, Corpus, Schepker, and Fegert (2014), suicide is the second to third leading cause of death among those aged 15 to 17 (p.1). As it is such pervasive and deadly problem and because youth have unique perspectives, valid assessment of suicidal risk is a crucial aspect of adolescent psychiatry. Overview of Two Methods of Assessment There are…

Are Standardized Test Necessary? “Every student can learn, just not on the same day, or in the same way,” Said by George Evans. Students should take standardized test, but not so many. Why? You may ask, because we already spend 2.3 of our time taking standardized test. But we need them so people can see how good the school is doing. It’s also very stressful for kids, and a stressed kid isn’t healthy. To begin with, research shows we are already spending 2.3 of our class time taking…

“Hey dad, I got a B- on my math test.” “Hmm, not bad, but you can do better.” This is just one of the reasons why I don’t voluntarily tell my parents when I have a test or quiz, or how I did on it. Kids today are under too much pressure to succeed in school from their parents. It is a changing the way kids view school. Parents are putting too much pressure on their children to do well in school. Kids already know they need to do well and don’t need parents putting more pressure on them.…

Today, American students are burdened with standardized tests, which are an attempt by the education system to evaluate each student’s knowledge of “key” subjects such as mathematics and reading, and were first introduced at the close of the first World War. However, with the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, students fall prey to extreme stress and anxiety, as well as a narrowing of the curriculum with a sole focus on standardized test subjects. Standardized testing also…

Are Standardized testing really test the kids abilities? Standardized testing is not improving the students achievement, and many people feel the same way. Some people support standardized testing, and some people are against them. I believe standardized tests are a waste of valuable school time, because the schools are not improving, it doesn't measure a person abilities, and it is to stressful. My first reason is, that the children in schools are not improving. Standardized testing only…

It is a blustery Saturday morning in New York City, as high school students frantically stream through the doors of the local high school. Test proctors assign students to their seats, as preparations for the exam to begin. It is a day that will determine the rest of their career and lives. It is SAT test day. Test proctors direct Joe Harris, a white, upper class student, towards a seat near Wes James, a black, lower class student. Joe has attended the one of the best prep schools in New York:…