Standardized tests are defined by W. James Popham‚ former president of the American Educational Research Association‚ as "Any test that’s administered‚ scored‚ and interpreted in a standard‚ predetermined manner." Standardized tests have been part of school systems since the 1800`s.(Standardized) Their use skyrocketed after 2002’s No Child Left Behind (NCLB) mandated annual testing in all 50 states. Standardized testing confuses some students and the amount of testing can stress them out‚ leaving
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Downfalls of Standardized Testing In January of 2002‚ President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act into law. This act required that each state develop standardized tests for basic skills and administer the tests to all students in order to receive federal funding for their school. Each state was required to set progress goals‚ and each school in the state must make adequate yearly progress‚ meaning that each year‚ the current students must perform better on the test than the
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others who pass all the tests? Students are forced to memorize information quickly for standardized tests rather than take the time to fully understand concepts. What we call learning is slowly diminishing as more standardized tests make their way into the schools. Students are pressured to cram the night before big tests and once they receive their grade‚ they forget what they memorized soon after. Standardized tests should be abolished because there are many other ways in the classroom to evaluate
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though there are definite ’goods’ that come from animal research that can not come from doing tests on humans. This view is by no means one sided. I also feel that there are some things being done to animals that just should not happen‚ such as the testing of cosmetics. In other areas of animal rights like dissection in the classroom I think that as long as the animals died naturally it is fine to use them to further a student’s education along with human cadavers. Of course‚ I hope that animal dissection
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Despite the 2012 decrease in the amount of standardized testing to be administered across the state of Texas‚ the use of this particular testing has gained extreme momentum in the academic arena‚ weighing heavily on students‚ parents and teachers. There are increasing efforts to now alleviate the use of tests in elementary and middle schools. Currently for high school students‚ standardized testing is the end-all for some students upon matriculation and they are being over-tested‚ taking multiple
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high-stakes testing. Standardized tests are being used to establish the knowledge that an individual has obtained through their entire education. In the American education system‚ experts/educators??? are always striving to create a more desirable learning environment. In order to create a better learning atmosphere it is necessary to find a more successful way to measure students intellect. “Standardized tests do not accurately portray an individual’s intelligence.” Some people may claim that testing is
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English 1301 April 23‚ 2013 Standardized Testing in Texas The first standardized test was developed in France nearly 100 years ago by a psychologist named Alfred Binet. Binet’s test focused on language skills‚ judgment‚ comprehension‚ reasoning and memory‚ and was used to determine which students would succeed in regular classes and which needed special attention (Lefton). Binet’s test was successful in the Parisian school system and generated a lot of interest in America. An American
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experience? The age old method for measuring students’ academic abilities has always been standardized testing. However‚ standardized testing only proves education is lacking‚ revealing generally poor performance across the board. Standardized testing undermines the education process with too much focus on assessment‚ detracting from student-centered development and deeper learning experiences. Standardized testing only benefits administrative‚ political‚ and financial purposes instead of education.
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Standardized testing Do you feel like you have too many standardized testing? Is it stressing you out? Standardized testing is one of the main causes of students stress. There is too much standardized testing and kids are not getting enough sleep‚not eating‚and pushing their limits. They will stay up all night because they know that there is a test tomorrow. They won’t eat because there stomachs are in knots. Lastly‚they will try to study for the test‚that may also be the cause not enough
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Child Growth & Development Standardized Testing Standardized testing has assumed a well-known role in recent efforts to advance the quality of education. Regardless of where they went to school or what curriculum they followed‚ students are tested on the same material‚ which can be loosely grouped into knowledge domains and skill sets that encompass; natural sciences‚ social sciences‚ humanities‚ reading‚ speaking‚ writing‚ and mathematics. National‚ state‚ and district tests‚ combined with minimum
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