Standardized test

According to Armstrong, these tests don’t even provide the proper feedback students need in order to improve their performance. Results are reported back to schools months after the test is taken, and there’s no instruction on how to improve the scores. Standardized testing also diminishes the value of creativity and diversity in schools. The initial tests were taken by a “norm” group who fit into this cookie cutter idea of what an American…

Ever since I was young, I was told to focus solely on my grades in school by my parents. As I got older, I realized that, while high marks and solid standardized test scores do indeed provide some indication of how well a student works, they are merely one of many facets that make an outstanding student. For example, I may not have a perfect 4.0 GPA, but the general increase in my grades over the years does show that I put forth a good effort into trying to succeed in my classes. Furthermore, my…

Standardized Testing In theory, standardized testing is a great way to maintain a baseline of who is learning what material, when and how well based on a set of materials and curriculum presented. The problem with the theory is that in practice, every student is working from a different starting point, not only in the way that they learn information, but also in their education history and experiences. To say that standardized tests give all students an equal opportunity to show…

one test to the next in order to make it through. A major problem that has been happening in education is state testing and if it is beneficial for students to take part in. It is often questioned whether it is beneficial to show a student’s progress of these tests do more harm than good. I do not think schools should be focused on taking state test. Schools should be focused on testing all the time because it takes the quality out of what a good education should be, some students don’t test…

grew up hearing that we need to make good grades to get into a good college, then a graduate school, and then we are told to go out and live. Nevertheless, when we are thrown out into the real world we are completely awestruck. We can ace standardized tests and meet deadlines, but we never learned how to think. One thing that we have been taught how to do is to know the answer, but what about learning the lesson? When we get asked how we are doing…

public schools. The solution by Ravitch that I was most intrigued was sparing standardized testing in early grades. I teach 5th grade. Througout the school year, my students take a benchmark test at the beginning, middle, and end of year, the Iowa Test of Basic Skills, and the Georgia Milestones. This does not include the weekly content assessments which are used to determine students’ mastery of skills. I feel that standardized testing is geared more towards evaluating the effectiveness of…

Introduction Contrary to popular discourse, standardized testing is not unique to the United States alone. According to Holmes (2010), numerous other countries in the world use standardized testing as the chief method of determining the achievement, growth and progress of students. Although the practice of standardized testing has been part of the American schooling fabric for almost two centuries, its use increased rapidly after the introduction of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act in 2001…

Stop Testing Now!! Did you realize that we spend 20 to 25 hours doing standardized testing.In school we mostly learn to do test and or quizes.Testing Is harmful because is stress kids out,unfair to non english speakers,and special needs.Standardized testing is harmful because stresses kids out,unfair to non english and the special needs, and standardized has not improved student achievement. First, ist can stress kids out test related jitters,especially among younger students can have anxiety…

Teachers alone are not responsible for changing those acquired individual attributes without the support and influence of their family members and their own willingness to learn. As I believe that education does not just takes place only in schools but also takes place outside the school environment such as their homes and outdoors. The social and cultural practices of the family play a significant role in his or her academic success and degree attainment. Teachers can help you learning, but…

community involvement, maybe even an essay, however, the most daunting requirements for these students is the section that reads “Test Scores.” Standardized test scores are used to weed out applicants and scare off potential applicants whose scores are not up to par with the university standards. However, schools all around the country are beginning to drop the use of test scores in their admissions process. According to the National Center for Education Statistics,…