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    Attention Grabber: Is the score on one standardized test a true assessment of a student’s knowledge and skills? Did you know standardized tests have been a part of American education since the mid-1800s? b. Topic: My topic is whether or not the use of standardized tests is improving education in New Jersey and America and if it is fair or unfair to take the SATs. c. Specific Purpose: My specific purpose with my topic is to inform my audience about how standardize testing‚ SATs‚ is presented in the media

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    Standardized Tests Standardized tests are a heated debate in the country as of today. Many people believe that standardized tests do not truly show a student’s knowledge. Students are more focused on passing a test instead of actually learning the content. Not only do these tests hinder students‚ they also affect teachers as well. Standardized tests may seem good in theory‚ but in fact‚ they may be doing more harm than good. The Importance of Standardized Tests To begin with‚ this whole phenomenon

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    Pro: The SAT should be considered a necessary component of college admission criteria. It is a test that accesses the academic ability of a student and is a good indicator of how well he/she will do the first year in college. This is very helpful in terms of college admission and should be used in order to assure that the academically eligible students can get into a college or university of his/her choice. First off‚ the SAT is a standardized test‚ meaning everyone in high school will be taking

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    determine if they will terminate the pregnancy. These tests are not completely accurate‚ and it is possible for a child to live a long and happy life with many genetic diseases. Also it is not morally correct to terminate a pregnancy. Prenatal genetic testing can reveal birth defects a child will have when born. It can result in parents getting the extra help their child will need and sometimes can save the child’s life because the doctors can be prepared to perform any procedures necessary. However; the

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    my proposal is should the results of standardized tests be used determine whether or not you get into a certain college‚ or MCA to graduate high school‚ or GRE to get into a graduate program of your choice? No. I think that there should be an alternate option for students who are not good test takers. Summary Standardized testing can now be considered as essential aspect of the public school system. There is a lot of money and time making sure that standardized test work efficiently as possible.

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    Standardized testing is a pivotal part in our education as a way of measuring a child’s academic knowledge and growth has been present in the United States education system for nearly a century now and doesn’t plan on leaving our education system anytime soon. In fact‚ in the past decade the amount of state issued exams has actually increased. While assessments can be a beneficial way in evaluating some forms of a student’s performance in school tests despite‚ its history and significance‚ the effectiveness

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    Standardized testing is used in most schools. These are tests that are designed in a way‚ which are given out and recorded in a consistent method. In standardized testing‚ all test takers are required to answer the same set of inquiries. These are exams that usually have multiple-choice‚ or true or false questions‚ and test takers are given a certain amount of time to answer all the problems. Standardized testing is usually used to compare the performance of individuals in a relative manner. Many

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    Standardized Testing: Good or Bad? If someone was to ask you “how do you define student achievement?” what would your answer be? Would you say student achievement is measured by state achievement tests? Or would you say that student achievement is too complex a subject to be objectively measured? There are many important skills students must be taught‚ and we need a way to effectively measure if they are in fact learning those skills. However‚ standardized tests cannot effectively show the learning

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    those social issues. In particular‚ the social issue of standardized testing. Examples of standardized testing include the SAT and ACT. It’s a social issue because it affects millions of students every year. It’s a problem because it’s an inaccurate representation of a student’s knowledge. As a result‚ action needs to be taken to solve the issue. In this case‚ my group did a social action to raise awareness about the issue. Standardized testing is an ongoing dilemma and needs to be solved. When we

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    performance on a standardized test‚ I wouldn’t be here. I guarantee you that.” If our first lady of the United States of America can be stating that she would have not been successful if she took standardized testing‚ then why do we base all of our students success on their test scores? Diane Ravitch‚ one of the major contributors to the No Child Left Behind Act‚ was once a supporter of standardized testing and believed it could improve public schools. After seeing standardized testing put into place

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