Pros And Cons Of Standardized Testing In Schools
Standardized testing has gotten a lot of arguments in the classroom. Students from kindergarten through 12th grade take a lot of test, but does this necessarily mean it is a positive effect on students? There are two sides to this, there are pros and of course there are cons to a standardized test. Everyone has their view on standardized testing, which one are you?
Pros
The first pro according to a University of Arkansas is that students don’t feel like testing is too stressful (Standardized Test- procon, 2017). The department of education states that testing is a way to see what the student has learned and stressing for some students will be normal. According to the study, students go in taking tests with good attitudes. Students can get sick, …show more content…
According to the Brookings Institution study in 2001, 50-80% of test scores are temporary (Standardized Test- procon, 2017). High scores had nothing to do with long term changes in learning. A study published in 2001 by the Brookings Institution found that 50 to 80% of year-over-year test score improvements were temporary and was caused by fluctuations that had nothing to do with long-term changes in learning (Standardized Test- procon, 2017)
Secondly, testing hasn’t been proven to show student accomplishment. The “No Child Left Behind Act” in 2002 caused the United States test rankings to drop (Standardized Test- procon, 2017). In the United States, the math program went from 18 to the 31st place. Science had a similar drop but reading seems to stay consistent. The year of 2011, on May 26 the national research council concluded that testing programs don’t help the students. Educators and policymakers are now trying to find a way in which tests create a positive effect and have great success …show more content…
There are many good reasons for standardized testing, for example, teachers and parents would be able to tell if the student understands the material. Also testing is good because it focuses on basic skills the student needs in life. Testing has pros, there are cons that include testing don’t allow the child to be creative or have a sense of leadership. Another con is that these tests create a cheating scandal that is getting out of hand because students want to do well and teachers want their jobs. Policymakers need to find new ways to see if the students understand what is being taught in the
Pros
The first pro according to a University of Arkansas is that students don’t feel like testing is too stressful (Standardized Test- procon, 2017). The department of education states that testing is a way to see what the student has learned and stressing for some students will be normal. According to the study, students go in taking tests with good attitudes. Students can get sick, …show more content…
According to the Brookings Institution study in 2001, 50-80% of test scores are temporary (Standardized Test- procon, 2017). High scores had nothing to do with long term changes in learning. A study published in 2001 by the Brookings Institution found that 50 to 80% of year-over-year test score improvements were temporary and was caused by fluctuations that had nothing to do with long-term changes in learning (Standardized Test- procon, 2017)
Secondly, testing hasn’t been proven to show student accomplishment. The “No Child Left Behind Act” in 2002 caused the United States test rankings to drop (Standardized Test- procon, 2017). In the United States, the math program went from 18 to the 31st place. Science had a similar drop but reading seems to stay consistent. The year of 2011, on May 26 the national research council concluded that testing programs don’t help the students. Educators and policymakers are now trying to find a way in which tests create a positive effect and have great success …show more content…
There are many good reasons for standardized testing, for example, teachers and parents would be able to tell if the student understands the material. Also testing is good because it focuses on basic skills the student needs in life. Testing has pros, there are cons that include testing don’t allow the child to be creative or have a sense of leadership. Another con is that these tests create a cheating scandal that is getting out of hand because students want to do well and teachers want their jobs. Policymakers need to find new ways to see if the students understand what is being taught in the