Benefits Of Standardized Testing

Students should not take standardized tests. They cause frustration and stress; also schools are devoted to passing them and spend most of the year

To many students standardized testing has become another part of schooling that is dreaded. Standardized testing has been a part of school since the nineteen-thirties; in those days it was used as a way to measure students that had special needs. Since the time that standardized test have been in American schools there has been many programs that have placed an importance on the idea of standardized testing such as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Evans 1). Over the years the importance of standardized testing has increased tremendously and so has the stakes, not only for teachers but also students. All states in the United States of America have state test in order to measure how much students learn, and help tell how well the

Like Bert Lance one said, “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” This is the way many people feel about standardized testing. To them the tests appear to be a reliable and harmless way to measure students’

Many forms of standardized tests are in place. There are some for college admissions, for state regulations, along with a variety of other types. The one thing they all have in common is that they are not the best way to educate students, don’t accurately indicate anything about the knowledge of the test taker, and take time away from more principal learning. Most tests are administered during school hours and given too frequently. Therefore, students are forced to miss instruction time and sit through

Any child that is in any type of schooling knows what standardized testing is. It is required in every state of America, and not a single child likes it. In recent years a controversial issue has been weather or not standardized testing should be used to judge a person’s

Ask a student to take a standardized test and they will probably groan. For any student who has gone through the American school system, they will have taken over 100 tests by the time they graduate (Strauss). Not only have they spent hours actually doing the tests, but have spent hundreds of more hours studying for these tests. Students begin taking standardized tests as early as third grade and usually take one or more a year. Standardized tests, such as the ACT, SAT, or even PACT, have gained more and more popularity throughout many schools, but how useful are they? Why should we care about standardized tests? This is a question posed by many students, parents, teachers, and the rest of the community. Why should we care? In today’s school

Standardized tests have a natural connotation of being negative, useless, or time wasting. They take away valuable classroom time from teachers and their students. Most of the time, assessments are given before the material supposed to be taught has been presented to the students. Therefore, students are at a disadvantage when it comes to taking these “fail or pass” tests. However, tracking students’ progress was the original purpose and push for having standardized tests. Standardized tests should be given for their original purpose, but not in the multitude or manner they are currently presenting students with.

Since these students are attending school in order to be able to obtain a stable income, their success rate of passing these standardized tests will determine the future of our nation. If these students do not pass the exam the first time, then they are inclined to repeat a grade which in severe cases can lead to student's dropping out from school (William). This aspect would only sabotage the future of America. These standardized tests do not promote the skills or techniques that student's need in order for them to be successful in life (Wright). Student's need to be able to master social and individual skills that standardized tests can not evaluate. Not only can these tests not evaluate these student's individual skills, but these can also not see what kind of a student that child really is. When the state gives student's tests, all they see is a score. This number does not define a student. A number could not possibly be able to tell a college whether or not this student should be accepted to their school. That student could be horrible at taking tests, but when you actually sit down and have a conversation with them, they actually know what they are talking about. It is not right to these students that the state looks at these students as a number. The future of America can not rely on whether you scored on an exam that only requires you to be able to know certain

The clock ticks on, and the school day drags slowly. As the pencil hovers over the four answers, the student sighs heavily in distress. This is how many students feel while taking standardized tests. Standardized exams have been a major part of the American education since the mid-1800s. The use of the tests shot up after President George W. Bush signed a bill known as the “No Child Left Behind Act” on January 8, 2002. The act required all fifty states to have their students take the tests. Although, the purpose of the exams was to measure a student’s and their school’s academic improvement, but this idea is incredibly flawed. Many times the tests graded unwell and many people believe that the exams are a waste, which is just a few of the many reasons that students opt out each year. However, eliminating standardized tests from a student’s educational school year is necessary because the tests cause great stress, they are unfair and the tests

The standardized tests not only affect the students, but everyone else that is involved. It affects students by causing them stress and if they are unprivileged they do not get the tutoring and help that the privileged ones do (Reddell). Privileged children can get tutors to help teach them more about a topic. The unprivileged kids can get free tutoring at school but some are too embarrassed or scared to go ask for help. A kid should not be embarrassed about asking for help on a subject they are having troubles in they should be able to go to any teacher and not have other students around them making fun just because they are getting help because they do not know something. These tests have caused so much stress on not just students but also the teachers (Reddell). Students get more stressed over these tests than teachers do. They know that they need to try their best and it puts a ton of weight on them. Even though they can retake the test that does not mean a senior can. If a senior is to take these tests and fail then they have to come back either for summer school or back for a whole other year. It is not fair to a senior if they fail the test and have to come the next year or even during the summer just because he did not pass. A test should not be the reason he does not get to go to college that year and has to

Picture a monkey, elephant, and fish all being told to climb a tree to pass a test. It seems like an unfair advantage, right? That’s because it is, and standardized tests have the same effect on students. The dispute of whether standardized tests should be given to students or not has been going on since these tests were first given. Students should not have to pass a statewide standardized test before graduating because every individual has a different way of showing knowledge, students get test anxiety, and everyone possesses different learning levels.

To begin with, standardized testing has not done anything for improving achievement in students. It has been shown most standardized tests only use high levels of cognitive functioning and high application of knowledge and a student's skills. Standardized tests also use “trick words” to throw off a student during the exam. Most students who do take standardized tests, have been proven to fail one or more times. The most

To begin, standardized tests put too much pressure on students. These tests are used to determine if a student is “smart enough” for their age or what college they will be accepted into. The majority of colleges have set ACT score that students must achieve in order to be admitted there. That means when it comes time for the test, students often overwhelm themselves studying because they want to be accepted into a good, quality college. A study in England, which is focused on high-stakes testing, found a 200% increase in counseling sessions related to exam stress between 2013 and 2014. One agency even found an increase in suicidal thoughts related to exam stress (“How High-Stakes Standardized”). Students should not have to spend their whole school careers

In recent changes occurring in many different states, questions have been rising about school requirements and regulations. Now is the time that school districts are determining whether to change the curriculum or to modify the way objectives are carried out. One major issue being discussed is standardized tests. Standardized tests are tests that require all students taking the test to answer the same set of questions, so it can be scored equally in every state or county that is taking it. These tests are meant to test a student’s knowledge and understanding, but over the past few years that is not the case. Standardized testing as a government requirement should be limited because not all assessments truly test student learning and

These tests are standardize in several ways: All students receive the same instruction, have the same time limits, respond to the same ( or very similar) questions or tasks, and have their responses evaluated relative to the same criteria. Standardize achievement tests are useful in two primary ways. First, they tell us how well our own students’ achievement compares with that of students elsewhere- information that may indirectly tell us something about the effectiveness of our instruction. Second, they help us track students’ general progress over time and alert us to potential trouble spots. In an effort to help low performing schools congress passed No Child Left behind Act (NCLB in 2001 that mandates regular assessments of basic skills to determine whether students are making adequate yearly progress relative to state-determined standards in reading, math, and science. Schools that demonstrate progress receive rewards, such as teacher bonuses and increased funding. Schools that don’t demonstrate progress receive subject to sanctions and corrective actions (e.g. bad publicity, administrative restructuring, dismissal of staff members), and their students have the option of attending a better public school at the school district’s expense. Biggest draw back from this legislation is the notion that one singular test which only focuses on reading, math, and science