Psychometrics

Could you imagine cramming for a huge test but not being able to use what you learned in your daily routine or sometime in life? Standardized tests are not furthering students education. A test is based on showing what you know. Schools blow so much money on these tests. Tests increase the discrimination in schools. Students focus on tests rather than daily skills. Teachers teach for these tests and less skills. Why should students have to take big tests on things you might not ever need later…

Scoring of the 15FQ+ varies depending on whether the questionnaire is computer administered or in a pencil and paper format (reference). If the questionnaire is administered online via the computer, the test is then automatically profiled and scored by the system (reference). However, if the questionnaire is administered in the pencil and paper format, there are two methods for scoring the test; computerised scoring and hand scoring (reference). For test users making use of the computer-based…

Intelligence tests have been used for several years now to distinguish the level of intelligence of an individual. Although the tests can be beneficial in a school environment, the controversy of them unfair grouping the test takers by categories such as race. Over the years, researches have configured new tests that expand to different levels of intelligence. Society is diverse, and each person has unique learning capabilities. Nontraditional test have been developed based on present day…

One-Size Can’t Fit All Originality is something that is highly encouraged among humanity. Beatrix Potter, author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, once said, “Thank goodness I was never sent to school; it would have rubbed off some of the originality” (Pg. 157). Relating to this quote, school administrators often diminish the creativity students once had in hopes of shaping them the way they feel students should be. Schools also have their ideas and definitions of the “perfect student” and use…

No Child Left Behind, the education legislation passed in 2001, mandated nationwide proficiency in all students across all grades by the year 2014. The implementation of No Child Left Behind has created issues because of its high-stakes testing, budgeting issues, and proficiency issues; these issues directly relate to concepts in the field of Science and Technology Studies. The largest issue stemming from No Child Left Behind is high-stakes testing. No Child Left Behind requires that all…

Individualism is a fundamental value in the United States. All Americans believe in the right to be free to attend schools. However, it is undeniable that the younger generation must be educated in the most effective way . The controversial issue is that whether children are allowed to play truant from school, or they should be required to attend this academic environment. In my opinion, school is not the best choice for children because of these reasons. First and foremost, studies indicate…

Following the correct guidelines for significant figures is crucial in reporting accurate data that is reflective of the accuracy of the means used to collect it. It follows that the answer to any calculation can be no more nor any less precise than the least precise piece of data involved in the calculation. In this course, we will follow a set of rules meant to a) provide consistency to our significant figures and rounding and b) provide answers that agree, in accuracy and precision, with our…

Hypothesis High school students who read recreationally on a daily basis have higher standardized test scores. Overview of Experiment Volunteers will take a standardized test before the beginning of the experiment. Then, for a period of three weeks groups will have a scheduled reading program. Groups will either not read on a daily basis, for 30 minutes, 45 minutes, or 60 minutes. We will ask that they provide material they have read as a determination of whether they have completed the program…

The Absurd Policy Like many other colleges, Austin Community College has reasonable rules, policies, and procedures which students and faculty must abide by. However there is one policy I feel should be completely revised or discarded. ACC requires students who did not score high enough on the Mathematics and English sections of the SAT or TAKS test to either enroll in a remedial course or to take the TSI placement exam and test into a college-level course. The issue that concerns me is there…

There has been an academic stress in China while taking standardized testing. Many Chinese students are feeling extremely overwhelmed that their stress and anxiety levels are increasing a lot than the United States. According to the Chicago Policy review, Louise Geraghty wrote, “A strong culture of academic achievement famously exists in China, and Chinese students outperform much of the rest of the world on standardized exams. However, this high level of achievement comes at a price. Chinese…