The Pros And Cons Of Standardized Testing

A student’s mental/physical health and future as an authentic learner is most at risk here. No matter how many cries from multiple students are heard, they continue to be silenced. Simply put, all standardized testing should be abolished for they are hurting students both in and out of classrooms. As students we deserve the ability to access authentic learning, however, with standardized testing heavily relied on, students are deprived of this interaction. In order to comprehend the authenticity being compromised, we must first understand, what is authentic learning.

No one ever said school was easy. It takes quite a bit of hard work and preparation from both the students and teachers. All within a school year there are different homework, assignments, projects, tests, quizzes, presentations and much more to try and fit into an already busy course schedule. To add to that the Education Reform Law of 1993 was introduced to schools, which required that all public school students have to be tested in the subjects of English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science and Technology Engineering. Those set of tests are called Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) and they are meant to measure students performance based on the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework.

American students slipped form 18th place to 31st in math in a span of 9 years, and the only logical reason to this drastic change is fear towards studies. The reason students are afraid of studies is because of the pressure of grades on them. Grades are not only important to the child but also to the school and the city to be funded adequately by the state. All this concentrates to one exam that he has to appear for at the end of the semester. Grading and testing of standardized tests have not benefited the students.

Standardized Testing Why standardized testing might have a little relevance to a high school student, standardized tests are pointless. What even is the real point in taking standardized tests? Colleges don't see them, they aren’t for a grade and it's a waste of a school day.

In identifying why these standardized tests exist, the hope is to generate a metric which will be used to analyze whether the current standardized testing system is sufficient and identify both areas of strength and weakness. The ultimate hope is to answer the question, “What is the purpose of state-mandated standardized tests for public elementary and middle schools, and how well to they fulfill this purpose,” and by doing so, improve standardized

It is 8 o'clock on a Monday morning and you're crammed in a room surrounded by people you most likely don't know, taking a test you have probably never taken before. This five hour test you're worrying about is our standardized testing. These are tests that are designed in a way that manages and documents consistent standardized test scores. In standardized testing all of the test takers are required to answer the same set of questions, under the same conditions. These tests usually have multiple-choice problems and true or false questions, where examinees are given a certain amount of time to answer as many problems in a set time.

The last four years of my life have lead to this one moment, walking across the stage at graduation and receiving my diploma. However before this can happen there is college applications and the dreaded standardized testing. In my opinion standardized testing is made for only one reason; it is also the most pointless test students will ever take. Standardized test like the ACT are around for one reason and only on reason.

Standardized tests are tests that are used to compare the relative performance of individual students or groups of students. A standardized test requires all test takers to answer the same questions, or a selection of questions from a common bank of questions, and is scored in a “standard” or consistent manner. These questions are usually in a multiple-choice or true and false format which can be scored quickly and consistently, but can also include short-answer questions, essay questions, or a mix of question types which are more time-consuming to evaluate consistently. Previously, standardized tests were paper-based, for instance OMR sheets were used for multiple choice tests where test takers were required to fill in their choices using pencils and these answer sheets were then read by OMR machines. Some tests are still paper-based but as technology advances, standardized tests are increasingly being administered on computers connected to online programs that make correction easier, quicker and relatively inexpensive.

Standardized testing has been around for more than a decade, showing how students do compared to other students, but I believe that Standardized testing should be excluded from schools. Standardized testing is a test taken by students all over the country, helping teachers know what kids do and don’t know academically. Additionally, Standardized testing can be an online test, MAP, for example, is a standardized test. The test is corrected by computer, so the questions are usually fill in the blanks, or answering the question by filling in A, B, C, D, etc. This helps make it easier for the computer to check it.

Tests in many states are beginning to get harder in order to align with the new common core standards, and are not only being used to grade students, but teachers as well. In addition to students having anxiety over tests, teachers and parents are now getting a little taste of it as well. Many people consider standardized testing as an objective way of grading a student, since computerized scoring removes any kind of bias. Millions are spent on these tests every year since these need to be taken in order to be accepted in graduate and undergraduate programs. Although most schools make students take standardized tests, it does not measure the knowledge of a student.

Introduction Standardized tests may be used for a wide variety of educational purposes. For example, they may be used to determine a young child’s readiness for kindergarten, identify students who need special-education services or specialized academic support, place students in different academic programs or course levels, or award diplomas and other educational certificates. Thesis Statement Standardized tests should not be eliminated completely, but should rather be evaluated in addition to other factors such as grades, extracurricular activities, and volunteer hours. This would take pressure off of students during standardized tests, allow colleges to see how well-rounded the students are, and give students who are better in other areas

It is a truth universally acknowledged that any good American wanting to have a civil conversation with another must avoid the topics of religion, politics, money…and education. Indeed, education, particularly in this day and age, is a large source of contention amongst educators, parents, and experts alike for a myriad of reasons, one being standardized testing. While a majority of educated individuals believe in the importance of standardized testing, others claim that these assessments fail to prepare or benefit students for future jobs. Mandatory standardized testing and its ability to effectively measure critical thinking stands as one specific facet that readily fuels this controversy.

The concept of standardized testing has always been difficult for me to comprehend. In my opinion, I believe that standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT give people of different ethnicities and lower economic background a disadvantage. Watching this short video on what SAT really test on individuals has helped me become less anxious about my own SAT scores. I began to think that I was a failure because I am incapable of scoring a high score in most tests that I have taken. The pressure of having SAT or ACT scores as a necessity in order to be considered into most college is overwhelming.

Due to the standardized testing obsession, both students and teachers suffer. The modern classroom has been transformed from core classes and electives to a test preparation factory. Never has a test been so important, students are taught that their score is their worth. If a student does not meet benchmark

Standardized tests are tests designed to evaluate a student’s performance and as well as the teacher’s performance where these tests contain the same set or common questions which are taken by the students annually in the same way (The Johnson Center, n.d.). However, these tests may also vary depending on which of the student’s or school’s ability would they like to evaluate. Standardized tests are of different forms. There are tests intended to evaluate a student’s learning and academic progress¬—if a student was able to learn what he/she was supposed to learn¬—over a period of time.