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Steven’s strengths and weaknesses. Letter Name Word Study Assessment The purpose of this assessment is to identify student’s specific strengths and weaknesses in the Letter Name Stage of the Phonics Continuum. The five categories examined in this test are initial/ final consonants, initial diagraphs and blends, short vowels, affricates and final consonant…

The purpose of this instrumental case study is to identify factors contributing to consistently high test scores for third through twelfth grade students at Xavier Charter School in Twin Falls, Idaho. At this stage in the research, the high test scores will be generally defined as 85% of students meeting or exceeding established state performance standards. From 2007-2014, I was involved in founding Xavier Charter School. When the school started, carefully selected teachers were recruited and…

issues and will help him succeed through his school years. Selecting the proper assessment test based on the child’s age and language skill is crucial to ensure accurate information will be obtained. The two tests I would recommend are the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale-V and the Peabody Individual Achievement Test. The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale-V is a test, individually administered intelligence test, which…

Accurately Test Intelligence? Standardized tests, such as the ACT or the American College Test, have been around for quite sometime; however, its importance is often questioned. In the last decade, more than half of U.S. colleges required ACT scores for prospective students to even have their applications reviewed (“How Many Colleges Are There In America” 1). Standardized testing may appear to benefit students, but it also promotes nothing but hardships to some people. In some cases,…

Students nationwide take standardized tests which are supposed to measure their competencies compared to other students. Standardized tests feature the same questions for everyone who is taking them. Popular standardized tests in America feature the CRT’s, the SAT’s and the ACT’s. Standardized testing is taking over the grading system when it comes to university acceptance as well as global rankings. Standardized tests are categorized as being of “high-stakes” which presents the idea that their…

exploration of the effects of test anxiety on academic performance, Cassady and Johnson (2002) found that high levels of both cognitive test anxiety (worry) and emotionality were linked to lower exam scores in undergraduate students, though cognitive test anxiety is much more influential. Emotionality alone only explained 5% of the variance in test scores, but when cognitive test anxiety was included in the model, the amount of variance in test scores explained by both types of test anxiety…

student’s senior year are one of the most vital years of their secondary careers, it seems completely illogical to impose such tests on their shoulders. As seniors embark on their…

us back, gradewise, several years. Common core promised a harder curriculum, and raising tests scores. Out of this we have seen no improvement. Our government thought, when compared to other nations, our education system was the lowest in scores. So, in order to fix the education system and bring up test scores they implemented a new educational standard, one that promised a harder curriculum and higher test scores. Now with most of the nation, having implemented the common core standards, are…

Nearly every student in America has taken a standardized test, considering these exams are required for almost any college admission or for evaluating a child’s proficiency at a particular grade level. However, this method of analyzing a child’s true intelligence poses the question of whether this is truly an accurate way to assess a child’s understanding as well as being an accurate tool for predicting a student’s future success. Standardized testing creates great controversy over its…

our students. In 2008 a researcher from PBS looked at education in Finland, their dropout rates are extremely low compared to the United States. Finland is a country that promotes the creative side of children, sees them as individuals rather than a test score for funding. This kind of mentality is why Finland has such low dropout rates. Once teachers and schools start treating our children like individuals with hobbies, ideas, and feelings, the United States will see an extreme shift in how…