Introduction Standardized testing is one of the most controversial topics discussed in American schools today. According to The Glossary of Education Reform‚ there are several different forms of standardized test: achievement test‚ aptitude test‚ college-admission test‚ international-comparison test and psychological test. These test are used to measure student’s academic progress‚ a teacher’s effectiveness on his or her students and the school’s overall performance. Standardized testing affects the
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students have two things on their minds- summer and‚ sadly‚ standardized tests. Annually‚ around one million students take the ACT and SAT- even if they do not plan on attending college. Although the SAT and ACT are required‚ recently some colleges are saying they are not looking at the tests scores as much as they are looking at everything else. The tests should not be able to determine the student’s academic abilities. Standardized testing should be abolished because a lot of money is wasted‚ a lot
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The issues that arise in the case study is the high school teacher Sarah is a math teacher in high school in a state that has mandated standard achievement testing yearly for every student. This is a problem because students usually never give their best effort when taking a standardize test. She believes that this test does not accurately measurers the student capability in the classroom. Now the sate has implemented a new graduation rule for students‚ they must meet state standards on the new mandated
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These standardized tests started to develop in the late 1900’s and became a part of the college admission process. Although very few colleges and universities do not require a student’s ACT or SAT‚ most colleges and universities require your score. Standardized testing does not accurately determine a student’s ability to perform. College admissions should be based on the student’s high school grade point average‚ teacher recommendation letters‚ essays‚ and interviews. If these standardized tests
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The Nefarious Standardized Testing Michelle Obama once said‚ “If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test‚ I would not be here. I guarantee you that.” Standardized testing began a long time ago in China. It was a basic form to determine the eligibility for positions in the government of the ruling class. A standardized test is an analysis that is overseen and scored in a scheduled manner. In 2001 President George W. Bush passed the ‘No Child Left Behind’ education
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Since the 1870’s‚ standardized testing has been around in the United States‚ and almost one hundred years later‚ the American College Testing Program (commonly referred to as the ACT) was created in 1959. The Bush administration of 2001 established today’s standardized testing methods with No Child Left Behind. Now in today’s society and learning environment this form of testing is hurting our students more than ever. Teachers and students alike are carrying the burden of these tests‚ ruining the
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test are meant to help students‚ but instead they are hurting them. Standardized test requires all test takers to answer the same questions‚ or a selection of questions from common bank of questions‚ in the same way. Also they are scored in a “standard” or consistent manner‚ which makes it possible to compare the relative performance of individual students or groups of students. Each state has a different name for their standardized test‚ for Virginia they call theirs the Standards Of Learning‚ SOL’s
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fifty to eighty percent of the material stressed on standardized tests does not receive suitable attention in textbooks. Ever since President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind law (NCLB) on January 2‚ 2002‚ the United States government has been forcing educators to give their students more and more standardized tests (Klein 1) . The government does not realize how harmful these tests are to students and their educators. Standardized tests are insufficient ways of ranking and placing
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educational system once asked a headmaster why so little standardized testing took place in British schools. "My dear fellow‚" came the reply‚ "In Britain we are of the belief that‚ when a child is hungry‚ he should be fed‚ not weighed" (Bowers 1). Even though this quote can be construed as being comical and light-hearted‚ the anecdote suggests the obvious question: "Why do we do so much standardized testing in the United States?" Standardized testing places incredible amounts of stress on teachers and
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The Problem With Standardized Testing Erik Meyer Right now‚ a student and his parent are leaving parent-teacher conferences and are in a heated debate‚ and the student asks‚ "Why do I have to study subjects that I’ll never use again?" His mother will stand there blank-eyed‚ and think for a moment and lie‚ saying‚ "You know‚ in order to get a good job you need a good degree‚ and these subjeccts will help you get that good degree. You know‚ I never had this opportunity when I was younger." He
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