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to take tests? Do you want shorter tests ? I think that we should have no more standardized tests. The standardized tests take too much time, money, and the scores aren’t accurate compared to there grades. My first reason is that standardized test take too much time away from class time learning. The heaviest tests fall on the nation's eighth-graders spend on average of 25.3 hours during the year on testing. .Schools allocate more than a quarter of the years instructions to test prep. In…

article, “Standardized Tests: Purpose is the Point,” was written by W. James Popham, a graduate school professor at the University of California in Los Angeles. In his article, Popham described the current prevailing issues concerning standardized tests. He explained that the reason why these tests are controversial is that they are oftentimes used incorrectly and for the wrong motives. According to Popham’s article, there are three primary purposes of tests: (1) comparisons among test takers,…

cannot find the funds. Art is almost always the first to get cut. Many do not see, or know the many benefits art programs can bring to a student's academic career. Schools that have art programs actually have a higher attendance rate and their test scores are generally higher. Gain more knowledge in four different skills; math, reading, critical thinking and cognitive. These programs can help them understand different curriculums better by…

There are innumerous standardized tests available such as Stanford, Iowa Test of Basic Skills, and California Achievement Test. • Standardized tests scores are considered the only statistical component of an application that is common to every student. It provides a numerical indicator that assists the school admission to fairly compare candidates. • The GPA is key, though not always reliable since not every school offers the same classes (AP, Honors) and there is subjectivity in the…

english. Many students get stressed out and are not able to concentrate when they take the test. These following tips will help you concentrate better on tests, not get stressed out, and will help you get into better classes. STUDY You should always study before a big test. The school will recommend sites for you to go and study. It is also better if you take a practice test so you know what the test feels like. Always remember to take a break in between. According to Headspace.org…

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…

Research Proposal for a Paper, “Standardized Brain” Overview of the Project: All students, starting from a young age, will experience and have to complete standardized tests at some point in their academic career. This starts in grade school and does not end until graduation from high school, and even then some students may still have to take one while in college. Standardized testing has been a hot button topic recently in education and has racked up numerous controversies over the years -…

information as possible to determine what is causing Jose not to advance in the subject at the same level as his fellow classmates. The EIP team decides to collect test data from Ms. Flores to analyze results of tests given to Jose. They gather standardized test results not only for Jose, but for the rest of the class. They also collect standardized test results from Jose’s previous years going as far back as the first grade. They also decide to interview Ms. Flores to get more information about…

standardized test are not successful. The author states these points: standardized test do not measure the knowledge of a student and is an unreliable way of measuring student performances, it creates a grade conscious mindset and it also pressures educators. This article is about how standardized testing is used in many schools and colleges around the United States. Standardized test requires everyone who is participating in the test to answer the same set of inquiries. The questions on the…

I do not support the year-round school system. While there are good reasons for implementing this system, the reasons not to implement it out weigh the reasons to implement it. Test scores and curriculum taught in school is a very important thing for students, but so are things learned and experienced outside of school. Too much school could be a bad thing in the long run. There are many reasons why not to implement the year-round school system. One reason why the year-round school…