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Imagine a young child sitting in class about to take a standardized test. They sit there clutching your Number 2 pencil, trying to steady the shaking of their hands. This test could completely change their future occupation or where you attend college. They aren’t the valedictorian of their class, but they get pretty good grades, except when it comes to tests. They’ve never been a good test taker, and the stress always gets to them. While it is true that, that students may learn the material…

calculations, analyze sentences, and write an essay, all in the next four hours. The students sit at their desk equipped with sharpened number two pencils, a calculator, a cup of coffee, and thoughts running through their head about how important this test will be in determining their future. The question that haunts many students entering the final years of their high school career is, “Will this score keep me from or help me get into the college I want?” Many say that the SAT and ACT scores…

Are standardized tests accurately measuring knowledge? Some people support standardized testing and some people are against them. I believe standardized test are not accurate measures of success in some conditions because, there are possibilities of the questions not being valid and the test do not measure life skills… First, standardized tests are used to judge teachers and students too much. “Basing teacher evaluations on inadequate standardized tests is a recipe for flawed evaluations,” says…

four-and-a-half-hour test. (NYT) The answer is simple. The first record of standardized tests came from China to test knowledge on “Confucian philosophy and poetry.”() It was introduced in the Western world as a result of the Industrial Revolution and the increased number of children coming into the schools. ()For almost every student in the 1.6 million this is not the first standardized test either. Many have been taking the standardized examinations for as long as they have been in school.…

is greater than 1.15. Also, the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) was greater 17, as shown in table 1 the subject’s RPE is 20. Finally, the post VO2 max blood lactate level was 15.2, the requirement is 8. Therefore, subject 1 attained their VO2 max test. In addition, subject 2 attained their VO2 max because the subject had a heart rate that was within the age predicted heart rate their age predicted heart rate, as shown in table 2, the…

Many if standardized tests are a bad or good thing to give students. The preparation itself is harmful towards the teachers and students. The teachers must have taught their students the appropriate curriculum for the standardized tests, in order for their students to prove they have the potential to pass these kinds of tests. “Teachers have such pressure to get their students ready for these exams that they neglect to teach students skills that go beyond the tests.”(Columbia…

Standardized Tests Take Away the Love of Learning In March of 2009, the Alliance for Childhood conducted research on kindergartens, and the results were shocking. It was found that playtime in many kindergartens had all but vanished. Fun and games had been replaced by lessons and standardized tests (“Standardized Tests”). Standardized tests have become a regular part of school. Children are introduced to testing at a young age, and the tests continue throughout most of their school years,…

However, looking further into the topic, another question comes to mind. Are Standardized Tests worth the time of the student? Students have to take these tests each year for about 12 years. The tests have many different names and have been implemented for over 20 years. The state assesses these tests and labels these as ready for the real world, but what are they ready for? I think that these standardized tests are actually hindering students and wasting their time much like General Education…

standardized test scores such as the ACT or SAT. In fact, the SAT exam was first offered in the late 1930’s to help students without family connections or money be acknowledged by top Ivy League schools (Westervelt). Newly formed colleges and universities followed the decision of the Ivy League schools and implemented the SAT which increased the pressure on all students. The expectation to succeed…

responsibilities. Standardized tests are part of the reasoning behind the stress of applying to many different colleges. The uneasiness of not knowing what the tests will ask you is unbearable. The pressure of college can stem from many different aspects in one’s life. Whether the stress stems from high school faculty or parents overwhelming their student, nothing can compare to the stress of standardized tests. The initial prepping, hours of studying, and the weight the tests carry have…