Tests

National standardized tests reproduce and reinforce America’s class structure, placing poor students of color at a significant disadvantage when it comes to graduating from high school and pursuing higher education. Standardized tests also enforce a classroom teaching method which devalues students’ lived experiences and encourages the reproduction of knowledge in a way that positions European contributions to society as the most valuable contributions. Throughout my undergraduate degree, I have…

capacity to demonstrate minimal potential for extreme impact compared to cognitive ability tests. This is the reason why more organizations are joining the band wagon of using these assessments before filling job vacancies. In a survey that was carried out recently, almost seventy five per cent of organizations have either used or are considering the use of personality tests in selection. When viable personality tests are used appropriately, they offer a non subjective data based method for…

The House/Tree/Person Test Tianjiao Ma Why This Topic I’ve read a book called “A Guide Book of the House-Tree-Person Test” in high school. It simplely introduces that test takers are asked to draw a house, a tree, and a person separately. Then, based on the way they draw and matched it with the samples in the book, individuals are able to roughly interperate and analyze test takers’ personalities. I found it very interesting, and therefore, I developed an informal and nonacademic study to…

Introduction After discussing the middle school challenges with the principal, we decided to turn the focus on increasing low reading test scores. I proceeded to collect data concerning the trend of low reading test scores. I also collected data of low reading test scores effect on the Title I Reading program. The state testing data collected contains information for the past ten years. Since this is my second year as the middle school reading specialist, the Title I Reading data collected…

FCAT Exam The type of test provided, is a test that students can take to make sure they are prepared for the FCAT exam that they need. Teacher can make sure that students know what is going to be ask from them in this test. In this case a FCAT 2.0 Science test for 5th grade was taken, to see how they present the ideas for this students. This test is a good practice for the students and serves as a guide to the teacher to make sure that the content in the test is been tough in the classroom.…

every person receives a number based on their intelligence. Test scores determine one’s number. High numbers mean the person is intelligent, or they cheat, and low numbers would mean the person is unwise, or suffers from test anxiety. What would your number be? Standardized tests came about in 1845 as a replacement to oral exams— given to prove knowledge in paper form. In 1920 the SAT made its debut as the first voluntary standardized test given to those on track for higher education. Forty…

were learning about standardized tests and how they overlap into teaching and in the middle of learning about standardized tests we were interrupted by an I-step practice test. I mentioned that because I thought it was ironic since during the reading about standardized tests we were learning about how they take up class time that could be used for learning then a practice test interrupted the our class. These reasons are why we we should change standardized tests to better our students, teachers…

defensive American Football linemen. The 1RM strength tests for the back squat and power clean, and vertical jump test will be analyzed in relation to the linear twenty-yard sprint time of Division-I American football offensive and defensive line athletes. The 1RM squat was used for absolute strength testing, as it is the suggested and widely accepted lower body gold standard test for determining absolute strength (20). The 1RM back squat test was used with the subject’s body weight in pounds…

Are Test Scores Important to the College Admission Process? Nowadays, students everywhere are panicking about test scores. These test scores are critical to being accepted into schools due to the growing competitiveness at colleges and universities. For some, this is a good thing and for others, this is one of the worst things about the application process. If you're a good test taker and could ace these standardized test in your sleep then why worry, right? However, some are not good test…

Rorschach test is a test that interprets the well-being of a person’s conscience. The subject is shown inkblots and is to determine whatever they see or imagine the picture to be. The perception of the inkblot is analyzed. The analysis comes from psychological interpretation, complex algorithms, or both. So, have you ever wondered what goes on inside your head? There is test called the rorschach test that determines your conscientious condition. There are some doubts that the Rorschach test is…