They argue that the fact that the results of this test can be seen by all parties involved in the education system allows for accountability on the parts of all involved if test results are not where they should be. They argue that this helps educators by ensuring that all, fourth graders for instance, are being taught the same material and are being tested with the same standardized test across the country. This is seen as being extremely beneficial in that it allows for specific districts and school to make the required adjustments in any area that they fall short off versus the national results. It is also seen by these proponents as helping teachers minimize time wasted trying to put together their curriculum by giving them guidance on what to teach allowing them to focus on educating the children under their
: In my opinion, standardized testing is beneficial but also flawed. I agree they’re non-discriminatory because the content is equivalent for all students, but teachers are “teaching to the test,” leaving out additional learning opportunities. From experience, I believe the tests are
Jude Samman Miss Z. English 10, 3-4 February 10, 2016 Standardized Testing Many children and young adults enjoy learning. However, where is the joy in learning when they constantly have to stare down at a blank bubble sheet and answer questions.
For years, colleges have used standardized testing to determine admissions and scholarships. Colleges should choose another form of examination for students, because the SAT’s are inaccurate measurement of someone’s intelligence. It is a four to five hour timed test that students could prepare for, for months and still come out with a bad score. Some students are not good test takers and this reflects poorly on them. Admissions and scholarships should not weigh on SAT scores so heavily because they don’t determine how strong of a student you are.
Standardized testing is a way to determine the potential of the student and the academic achievement. The American students are ranked against others around the world, and the number that America is in is not encouraging. The tests are not fair, and their use is producing a narrow curriculum and this kind of tests only limits the chances of the nation to produce qualified professionals like innovators. Standardized testing does not help the American students because the tests do not give the true potential and the ability of the student. The tests are given to the students to determine how well they have prepared, but this does not portray the true potential of the students.
Standardized Tests Are standardized tests supposed to control children's lives? Had the creators of the very same tests plained on child stress and counties failing to keep up? Some people support standardized tests and others believe it to be a wast of time and money. I myself believe standardized tests shouldn't be the judge of a child's way of life. It has been said that U.S students have performed poorly in math then the rest of the world.
Standardized testing generalizes educational achievement and does not consider circumstances or individual student needs”. This creates a whole new topic of bias in standardized testing. As was mentioned previously, the goal of standardized testing is to administer the test to a large population to allow for comparison, however in doing so, standardized tests often do not take into account preexisting learning disabilities or other disorders, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which can definitely have an impact on scores. By not accounting for these individual differences, children with learning disabilities and disorders are forced to believe that their not-so-great performance is due purely to a lack of innate knowledge. This false belief could then lead to the development of a self-fulfilling prophecy where the child will stop trying and receive bad grades in school because of their shattered confidence caused by standardized testing.
How Standardized Tests are Ineffective and Time Consuming Your sitting in your classroom while your teacher is passing out your ISTEP tests. Even though you have spent many hours preparing for this, the person next to you starts having a nervous breakdown. There are two sides to the debatable effectiveness of Standardized Tests, people for it, and people against it.
The act of child abuse can be viewed on a broad spectrum, and standardized testing is one of them. According to research done by Council of the Great City Schools students take on average 113 tests between pre-k and 12th grade. The large number "113" is scary for someone who has a long time before they finish the 12th grade. Standardized testing is a pointless experience to face that doesn't provide an effective way to improve instruction or performance and here is why; Testing does not provide an effective analysis of an individual student’s academic abilities, it stresses the student and the teacher, and the stakes are incredibly high. As a subject of standardized testing I can verify that standardized test are one of the most stressful experiences
Standardized Testing Do you think students should be tested so much? Students are tested from grade three all the way up to their senior year of High School. Their test are mostly about Reading and Math. Testing so much should be illegal. Standardized Testing should be limited because students become overwhelmed, are robbed of their childhood and has not achieved anything from No Child Left Behind (NCLB) which was passed in 2002.
For millions of students around the world their SAT scores help them to determine where they go to university. They can either benefit or hinder their college applications and make a big difference in their admission to college. Many people argue whether or not high school students should take the SAT and if it really predicts future success. In recent years, even some competitive universities have gone test optional. SAT scores have been shown to be effective in predicting a student's future performance in academic future.
Why Standardized Testing is not an Accurate Depiction of Intelligence Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines standardized testing as a test of intelligence whose reliability has been established by obtaining an average score of a significantly large number of individuals for use as a standard of comparison (Merriam-Webster). This means that it is a test used for to determine someone’s intelligence by comparing scores to an average obtained from a large population. Currently, sixty percent of colleges say that test scores are an important factor in student admissions (Morse). Standardized tests are traditionally multiple-choice but can also have true-false, short-answer, and essay questions. When people hear “standardized test” they tend to immediately
They think exempting children with disabilities and those who are minorities by using alternative tests is unfair to those students since it is creating two unequal systems and one has accountability and while the other doesn’t. While others could argue that Standardized tests are unfair and discriminatory against non-English speakers and student with special needs. So these tests are prohibiting students from being able to realize their full potential. These could lead to some bias since some students greatly benefit from standardized testing because it helps them reach their potential by asking questions they like and are familiar with, while others have difficulties regarding these tests because they have different talents they probably excel in that are not tested during these tests. A research conducted by Val Klenowski looks into different collection and analysis different empirical data in state schools and argues for a greater balance in assessment types.
Therefore, as a student, I am against standardized testing. These tests are often unfair for ESL or special needs students. Many schools do not offer the necessary support these students may need to help them when writing these tests. Not only are these tests unfair, but also they cost the governments a great deal of money. They must hire people to mark the tests, pay for technology, and pay test administrator to come up with questions.
Did you know that the United States of America has dropped 13 places from 18th to 31st in the world ranking for math in 2009? In 2011 Arne Duncan, the Secretary of Education, stated, “...almost 82% of U.S schools were failing by the end of 2012.” The main cause of the drop in ranking is due to standardized testing. School systems force students to take biased standardized tests that judges them based on their scores rather than their intellectual capabilities, creativity, and abstract ideas. As a result, top universities accept students mainly for their test scores rather than truly seeing a student’s growth.
