Standardized tests

If a standardized test was a contestant on Dancing With the Stars or American Idol, would it be voted off? Depends on whether the judges were politicians, professors, psychologists or parents. The stakes are high; ideology and money are at stake, and accountability is on the line. Using standardized tests as quantitative measurement tools have important implications for American education, “quality of assessment is one of the key features of good teaching and setting appropriate assessment tasks

his life and all the struggles he had to endure while growing up. Ta-Nehisi had parents who supported him, but sadly, the school and standardized tests were some of his biggest obstacles. It was eye opening to read because this is something I have never experienced myself. I have always been sheltered from this type of life. Yes, I have dealt with standardized tests but I never saw them as debilitating. My school had a high graduation rate; it was rare for someone not graduate. We also had a good

In contemporary American society, the most important purpose of schooling is improving the lives of students by attempting to improve equality through equality of opportunity and equal treatment. The youth of America face many hardships, and these hardships are often characterized by intersectionality in the increase of difficulty when multiple factors play a role. In many instances educators and the schools are often the first if not only advocate for a student therefore recognizing issues in the

In education, grading is defined as the process of applying standardized measurements of varying levels of achievement in a course. Letter grades have been firmly in place since at least 1913 and they are the most common type of grading system that is in use today. Teachers need to continue using letter grades as opposed to alternative grading methods; consequently, if letter grades were abolished students wouldn't be evaluated fairly and it may result in a lack of effort by the students. If letter

on standardized tests of uneven quality at the expense of the more important goals of education” (112). Although the NCLB act is placed upon the affluent and working-class students, evidently the working-class undergoes the hardship to obtain a well-rounded education. In support to the

My parents instilled in me the importance of reading since a very early age. We formed a nightly routine of reading every night before bed as soon as I started learning the basics of reading. I enjoyed every moment of this; it was my favorite part of the day. The first book I was able to read on my own was “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish” by Dr. Seuss. The feeling of success I had after this accomplishment is as clear as day and I can still see myself as a five-year-old beaming with joy

and opportunity, yet today we live in an era where education is still a persistent struggle for minorities in a white privileged society. We live in a country where the educational system puts greater emphasis on training students to tackle standardized tests than on development of self and character. The American educational system is in crisis and has been in this situation for decades now. The solution to this problem goes beyond better teacher performance and school infrastructure. The general

junior’s nightmare, but now juniors seem to have more to worry about. Another standardized test is creeping up: the SAT. The good news is that colleges will accept either test. After researching and reviewing both tests, it is hard to say which test high school students will choose. According to the SAT vs. ACT article by The Princeton Review, seven key items are listed that students can focus on to help choose the right test. SAT vs. ACT states that the ACT has more straightforward questions; the ACT

efficient than close reading, it is better to skim read in situations in which one has a limited time to read something. One such situation is standardized testing. These tests require the student read and answer questions under strict time limits making skim reading a better option in this situation. Although skim reading works best while taking a standardized test, it is not always the best option. For example, if one is reading a short story or any other literary text for a class, it is better to close

article follows one school through standardized testing and how they were able to prepare their students that were on an IEP. Often a student with an IEP is not tested to the same standard as their peers, in Delaware the test is called the DCAS Alt (Delaware Comprehensive Assessment System Alternative). The article was written based on one district in New York and is referred to in the article as PS 172. PS 172 has been able to successfully test their students and has test scores that are eight times higher