High-Stakes Testing Benefits
The Benefits of High-Stakes Testing
Testing has become a standard practice used in our education system. Not only have tests become a standard practice in our education system, they are being used in employment, economy, and military as well. “It is estimated that Americans take anywhere from 143 million to nearly 400 million standardized tests yearly for education alone, 50 million to nearly 200 million job tests for business and industry, and several million more for government and military jobs” (Drummond, Jones & Sheperis, 2016-pg. 27). These tests are often used to measure our knowledge and mastery of the tested subjects and the results of these tests have the potential to alter the course of our lives.
High-stakes testing has become
a prominent issue since the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act was passed in 2001. This act required that schools throughout all states, who wished to receive federal funding, are required to test students in reading, math and reading in grade 3 through 8 and one grade in high school (Drummond et al., pg. 348). The purpose of NCLB is to hold schools accountable for the students test results and make sure that every student is provided and equal opportunity to learn and are taught by quality teachers.
Many standardized tests are considered to be high-stakes. When a test is considered high-stakes, it means the results of the test may have major consequences. “The currant use of high-stakes tests in the U.S. educational system can impact a student’s educational paths or choices, such as whether a student is promoted or retained at a grade level, graduated, or admitted into a desired program” (Drummond et. al., 2016). However, not all outcomes of high-stakes testing are negative.
Testing has become a standard practice used in our education system. Not only have tests become a standard practice in our education system, they are being used in employment, economy, and military as well. “It is estimated that Americans take anywhere from 143 million to nearly 400 million standardized tests yearly for education alone, 50 million to nearly 200 million job tests for business and industry, and several million more for government and military jobs” (Drummond, Jones & Sheperis, 2016-pg. 27). These tests are often used to measure our knowledge and mastery of the tested subjects and the results of these tests have the potential to alter the course of our lives.
High-stakes testing has become
a prominent issue since the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act was passed in 2001. This act required that schools throughout all states, who wished to receive federal funding, are required to test students in reading, math and reading in grade 3 through 8 and one grade in high school (Drummond et al., pg. 348). The purpose of NCLB is to hold schools accountable for the students test results and make sure that every student is provided and equal opportunity to learn and are taught by quality teachers.
Many standardized tests are considered to be high-stakes. When a test is considered high-stakes, it means the results of the test may have major consequences. “The currant use of high-stakes tests in the U.S. educational system can impact a student’s educational paths or choices, such as whether a student is promoted or retained at a grade level, graduated, or admitted into a desired program” (Drummond et. al., 2016). However, not all outcomes of high-stakes testing are negative.