Test case

Abstract: Since the enactment of No child left behind the policy has acquired much criticism and controversy amongst educators, parents and the public. The standardized test have shown to be a non-effective measure to determine the proficiency and an unjustly representation of students whom exhibit language barriers such as Latin American immigrants. Since education is the foundation for social change many Latin Americans are not being able to reach their full potential under this act, thus…

High stakes assessments are a method which has been utilised on a global level to test the knowledge of students. There can be a number of purposes for the tests however they must be accountable to be considered high staked. All of the sources chosen discuss aspects of HSA or examples of HSA such as HSC or NAPLAN. They include opinions about the impacts of HSA, why HSA is so important today compared to when it was first introduced and the alternatives to this stress causing method. By drawing on…

“The USADA bans sprinter Justin Gatlin for eight years after he tests positive for banned substances a second time. Gatlin is also forced to forfeit his 100-meter world record.” He had used performance-enhancing drugs. Student-athletes that start doing drugs at a young age, and get counseling, have a good chance of not becoming involved again. The athletes that are already getting help will not have to be worried about their teammates pressuring them to start using drugs again. There should be…

The discussion has been raised many times in regards to the negative impact that standardized testing can have on curriculum design. Some feel that the time, talent, and effort that goes into curriculum design is tainted by standardized test guidelines. This paper points out areas that can be negatively impacted by the over utilization of standardized assessment concepts within the local schools’ curriculum design. Problem to be Investigated What causes standardized testing to negatively…

school has at least once taken a math timed test, and hasn’t been able to finish, or might not have done very good on it. Well, music may be the answer to that problem. Does the type of music a person listens to affect their accuracy or completeness more on a test? Many people have often thought that no music will help you concentrate, get farther, and increase their accuracy. That it will help you just focus on the test instead of the music. In this case, they are wrong. Some other people…

themselves for the scholastic aptitude test that can alter your life. It may sound dramatic, but in truth it can. The SATs determine if colleges accept a student. Understandably it is a well-known and respectable tool for determining a student’s eligibility. However, judging if a student is a perfect candidate based mainly on their scores is an outrageous concept. In that case the SAT should be completely eliminated since some students are not good test takers and the test is not broad enough to…

Judging a book by it's cover, or comparing someone's education by one certain criteria, I believe is a mistake. We are all different, individuals have various strengths and weaknesses. Many people enjoy book smarts and good test taking skills, while others are more suitable in common sense and decision making situations. Kohn's example, in his opening paragraph concerning his ex-wife shows a great illustration of this. I agree with Kohn that we can't attempt to fit the masses into a single…

Age-equivalent (AE) scores are one of the tests used for reporting performance on standardized tests. AE scores represent the mean or average score used for a normative sample for a particular age group. AE scores are used to assist Speech Language-Pathologists (SLPs) in explaining a client’s performance on a standardized test to parents and teachers. Scores are determined by the developers of norm standards who find the normative standards that indicate what the average scores are for…

In the case of Harrison Elementary, Dr. William Basich is hired to pull a failing school out of the mire and make them successful again. Dr. Basich believes that the needed improvement is possible and he is willing to do what is necessary to make the changes needed (Kowalski, Lasley, & Mahoney, 2008, p. 73). Once in the position he learns that the school has a council, the Harrison School Council (HSC), which is made up of school employees, parents and the principal. Some members are…

education by implementing standardized testing in schools. Back in 2008, Florida began assessing schools by gathering student’s FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test) scores to see if students were performing at the level they were expected to be for each grade level based on Common Core standards. Schools that had higher test scores were graded in each district and were graded on how well they’re achieving the state’s educational goals. They were also funded more by the state government…