Sitting down, I remember the last days of my junior year in high school. Thinking that the next step was applying to college and that I needed to take standardized tests in order to get in. As someone who suffers from test anxiety, I found really helpful when my college counselor told me about schools that are test optional. While doing some research, I realized that SATs and ACTs don’t give students a fair chance of getting into college. Some college administrators are starting to agree with this
based from a test that only provides questions over four main subjects: math, reading, science, and writing. There are a lot of factors that could contribute to a students inability to test well. The amount of bias towards race, gender, social status gives white, wealthy, individuals an unfair advantage. Endless articles criticize this issue as being one of the top factors of to why this test shouldn't determine if a student should attend college. “critics often assert that standardized test scores are
Are Standardized Tests an Effective Way to Test Students “Educational assessment is the systematic collection, review, and use of information about programs to improve student learning and development” (Hadjicharalambous 43). In recent times there has been controversy on whether or not standardized tests are necessary for students. It has been a heated debate for some time. Certain people believe that the standardized tests are not necessary and that they do more harm than good. These people have
together to take a test that may determine their entire life. As they lack sleep the night prior, their anxious little minds begin to whirl, as though they are about to hurl. Following the instructions, the test has begun. Students rush through answering the questions rather quickly, while their life is now based solely upon the results of the test. Students are put beneath a time limit, in order to answer questions based upon their “knowledge.” Colleges focus mostly on standardized test scores as a means
a Colorado high school, I understand the importance of standardized tests in terms of your future. I also understand the stress that comes along with them. When it comes to getting accepted into college a major component is how well you score on standardized tests (ACT/SAT). These tests cause a large amount of worthless stress, as they do not properly gauge a student’s potential. In addition, standardized tests are biased. Finally, these tests are often misused when it comes to college acceptance
contemplating what the implications might reveal based upon my projected performance. For many students, standardized tests could be the difference between a “dream” school and a “safe” school, scholarships and student loans, and a feeling of superiority or discouragement. Many people I knew had exceptional standardized test scores, but below average GPA’s and vice versa, which made me question why these tests are viewed as accurate portrayals of our secondary success. Although these assessments provide teachers
to take standardized tests. If a school or teacher is effective, the students scored high, and ineffectivity is due to low scores. Standardized testing has only negative impacts on students, and is a horrible way to determine the educational quality of a school. A standardized test is “any examination that's administered and scored in a predetermined, standard manner.” (Popham) There are two types of standardized tests, aptitude tests and achievement tests. A standardized aptitude test measures
Mathews). The American College Test was created in Iowa City, Iowa. The ACT, originally for the Midwest schools, soon spread throughout the country, now becoming almost interchangeable with the SAT (Syverson). The popular two hour and fifty five minute college entrance test was developed to measure a student’s achievement in high school and how well he or she would perform in college (Phillippi). Nowadays, the ACT has evolved, placing more importance on admission into college, even more than a
The issue with Standardize Testing Standardize tests are required to be taken by students in all 50 states. Test are taken to determine what classes and colleges students will be able to attend. Standardize test help determine the future academic success of students making students feel that it is critical for them to do well on these test. Schools, also, feel overly pressured to prepare students for the test. If students do well on the test the school looks successful and full of successfully
The study, Understanding Out-of-Level Testing in Local Schools: A Second Case Study of Policy Implementations and Effects expresses student’s academic achievements through standardized testing. This study corresponds to the previous study Understanding Out-of-Level Testing in Local Schools: A First Case of Policy Implementation and Effects. This study shows both qualitative and quantitative research (Warren, 2004, pg. 5). The majority of this study is done through qualitative research since interviews