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    Standardized testing has become the focus of modern school reform since the implementation of the No Child Left Behind law in 2002 (Evans 1). The act was designed to hold all public schools to a high standard of education‚ measured by the results of students’ test scores on statewide standardized tests. Not all students are good test takers‚ and not all careers require the ability to take traditional tests in order to be successful on the job. A significant number of students nowadays would care

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    The Benefits of Optional Standardized Testing Students with higher grades and modest test scores did better in college than students with lower grades and higher test scores (Sheffer). This proves that grades are more accurate predictors of a student’s academic success. There are many benefits of making standardized tests optional or not requiring them at all. Standardized tests are a biased way of measuring academic talent. Although the College Board believes the SAT is a good predictor of academic

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    just one of the many standardized tests thrust upon them? John Dewey‚ an American philosopher‚ also said‚ "The real process of education should be the process of learning to think through the application of real problems." How‚ though‚ can students possibly learn critical thinking if they are forced to learn through relentless memorization and worksheets in order for them to pass one test upon which their futures so highly depend? This phenomenon of accountability testing and holding teachers

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    host of standardized tests‚ and teachers and students alike groan at the thought. The English geeks shudder at having to take math tests‚ and the math nerds shudder at having to write essays. “Looking at standardized testing from the outside‚ it’s easy to find theoretical reasons for it‚ but not enough hard data to justify its importance.” (Walker). While test scores have improved in recent years‚ American standardized testing does not value the individuality of students‚ because testing suppresses

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    SATs‚ ACTs‚ ISTEP‚ NAPLAN‚ and so much more varieties of standardized tests are answering affirmatively to what the questions has asked. These days schools are using this method to measure one’s brilliance. Although standardized tests show the fundamental‚ basic knowledge of students‚ they are not necessary because they do not go indepth into a student’s knowledge and using those scores to decide their future is not reasonable. Standardized tests are put on high pedestals and people say they deserve

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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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    answer sixty questions. As time ticks down‚ you realize you are not going to finish‚ so you start randomly guessing. This is a real life example of what happened to a fellow peer of mine‚ during the ACTs. The topic I decided on‚ is why standardize testing has more negative impacts‚ instead of positive. The main reason why I decided I wanted to do this topic is because this year I will be taking the ACT‚ and I have been coming into contact with bigger‚ more important tests. I recently

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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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    Standardized testing has been around for a long time and recently‚ these tests have been on the rise. There are many advantages that standardized testing has to offer which can be very beneficial for schools. One of the main reasons why standardized testing has become so popular is because these tests provide a fair chance to all individuals. These tests feature “multiple-choice or open-ended questions; some tests combine both‚” and all of the tests are designed with consistent questions coming from

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    Standardized Testing Costs and Value In this time of the 21st century‚ standardized testing has increased dramatically within the United States. Standardized tests is any examination that is administered and scored in a predetermined‚ standard manner. These tests were originally created to measure a student’s college readiness and future academic success however‚ studies have proved that standardized tests do not measure a student’s factual knowledge. There are two common types of standardized tests

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