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
Why Standardized Testing Should Be Eliminated All across the nation there are standardized tests taken during all times of the school year. Students of all ages take them so their level of intelligence and aptitude can be measured. Their test scores are usually compared to other students scores their age so certain decisions can be made like whether or not a teacher or a school is meeting the standards required to pass the tests. When a school or teacher is deemed unresponsive to the requirements
Standardized testing has been a highly controversial topic in recent decades, especially because of its increasingly emphasized role in the educational process. While standardized testing is highly effective in measuring the quantity of the material being tested over is known by the student, it does not measure many other skills and does not take into account the affect of external factors. In addition, it causes unnecessary stress and pressure on both students and educators. A review of recent literature
The standardized test is an assessment used in some areas to measure student growth and to rate schools according to the scores that the school made on the assessment. Many people believe that standardized tests are not necessary for the development of the students. Standardized tests have been used in many areas for quite a while. Many people in these areas want to get ride of standardized testing because they feel that it has no good impacts on students. Many people also do want to keep the standardized
Standardized testing started in 1845, schools adopted the idea from the military in WWI and used them to measure students ability in the classroom. The last several decades standardized testing has been used to compare states, countries and college bound students. With these tests we can analysis where students are excelling and need improvements. These tests have come across as stressful, unreliable, time consuming and encourage cheating. Those arguments are weak though because they do not apply
Norm-referenced tests can be valuable tools when used as formative rather than summative assessments. They can provide valuable information regarding a student’s possible need for special supports or enhancements, or what areas may need more, less, or revised instruction. They can help evaluate a student’s readiness for grade advancement or entrance into college. However, assessors must be cautious in analyzing the results of such tests so as not to fall into the trap of labeling or tracking students
prepares a student for college because of the good test taking skills that are developed when practicing for the test (“Arguments for and…”). All of this is mentioned above, but so is some arguments against the ACT. For example, it is said that “standardized test impede the assessment of a very important skill,” which is out-of-the-box-thinking. People who are against the American College Test say that out-of-the-box-thinking is more valued in college and life after college than a score between 1 to
As we read further into the book, ethical arguments tend to come up, but just what defines the standard of ethics...society? Maybe I am reading too much into it, but these are the arguments that come to mind while reading. According to Perloff (1993), persuasion is a powerful tool—one that has strong effects on society and that companies use to raise profits. I start to wonder, is persuasion a tool or weapon, because at the end of the day a gun can either be a tool or weapon, can it not? Bettinghaus
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
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