Testing Takes Way to Much Time
Did you know that students take about 20-25 hours of standardized testing? Well, they do! Some people think that kids are learning when they take tests and spend so much time on them. But not all people think the same way as others. So others might think it takes too much time out of the school year. I think that we should spend less time on standardized tests or any test because it stresses out students and takes a lot of hours for 3rd, 4th, and 9th graders.
In this paragraph I will be discussing my first piece of evidence. I think that we should cut down on time for testing. My first piece of evidence for my essay is 3rd graders spend 1240 minutes on district required tests. The average student in eighth
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I think that tests are stressing students out and anxiety rates are increasing. My second piece of evidence is that standardized tests are stressing students out way too much. This also increases the anxiety rates. Education researcher Gregory J. Cizek says that testing can sometimes cause gripping anxiety in even the brightest students, and makes young children vomit or cry, or both. About three quarters of psychologists from a few states nearly 700 school districts said state tests are causing greater anxiety than local assessment. 6 in 10 schools said that Common Core learning standards have increased students’ anxiety. This is a just a couple reasons why I think that tests are stressing out students and raising anxiety rates.
In this paragraph I will be discussing my third piece of evidence. I think that students 5 years apart should not be spending about the same amount of hours on tests. My third piece of evidence is that 4th and 9th graders spending about the same amount of time on mandated tests. 4th graders are spending 22.1 hours on mandated tests. 9th graders are spending 22.6 hours on mandated tests. Also 4th graders are taking 8.3 mandated tests and 9th graders are taking 9.2. This is why I think that we are spending 4th graders and 9th graders spend too much of the same amount of time when they are 5 years
Standardized tests can place a huge amount of stress on students and teachers. Some students do well with certain levels of stress, others not so much. A lot of students suffer from what is called test anxiety which hinders performance. Studies suggest that too much stress is psychologically and physically harmful. Stress is so overwhelming that the brain shifts into a “fight or flight” response. Which means that it is impossible to engage in a higher order thinking process that
While a few standardized tests over a student’s school career can be helpful to make sure students are on track and teachers are educating their students, the United States education system has far too many standardized tests. The U.S should reduce the number of tests given to students each year. The current amount of testing stresses students and forces teachers to “teach to the test”. Standardized testing has not and will not improve the American school
Standardized tests inhibit the ability for students to perform well on stress inducing tests; thus, students question their abilities to succeed, and they lack engagement in their educational learning. Standardized tests produce the feeling of anxiety as heart beats accelerate, bodies’ tremble, faces flush, sweat pores open, hands grip tighter, and muscles tense. As the test dates come closer, students are
Standardized testing is used throughout every grade in school today. There is a lot of controversy surrounding the use of standardized testing to access students’ progress. Many teachers feel that they must teach to the test and parents feel that their child is spending too much time testing and not enough time learning. According to a new study, preschools spend an average of 4.8 hours, third graders spend an average of 20.6 hours, eighth graders spend an average of 25.3 hours, and eleventh graders spend an average of 22.5 hours on testing (Layton, 2015). Although, some parents, teachers, and schools feel that standardized testing have a purpose and show the growth of their schools and classrooms, many parents and teachers are fighting to have standardized test limited or removed from schools, because they feel that standardized testing are becoming harmful to students.
Test anxiety is common in even the youngest of students, and it can take a toll. Standardized testing can cause levels of extreme anxiety, leading to emotional and physical distress in students. Many instances of students getting upset and sick have been reported by parents and teachers over last year’s testing season. Resulting in many parents refusing to let their kids take the tests, because of the stress they cause. (Fernette) Getting physically sick is not unusual for students with
The purposes of standardized tests are to instruct decision making, establish program eligibility, evaluate course goals, evaluate program goals, and examine external curriculum. When a teacher gives and assesses a standardized test, they gain information about their students that helps them realize what concepts they have learned according to the agenda for the subject at hand. If the assessment is performed in a sensible amount of time and given according to the directions, this purpose should be fulfilled; however, it is a common belief that standardized tests do not work well in establishing where a student stands in a specific curriculum. The test uses a general curriculum that is the basis for the tests
Students can get so stressed out that they develop anxiety, cry, or even vomit because of these tests. According to ProCon.org, on Mar. 14, 2002, the Sacramento Bee reported that "test-related jitters, especially among young students, are so common that the Stanford-9 exam comes with instructions on what to do with a test booklet in case a student vomits on it" (Is the Use of Standardized Tests Improving Education in America?). This quote specifically shows that people are aware of how negatively these tests impact students’ lives. How could any student perform well on these tests that make them so anxious they vomit? Not only are students stressing over standardized tests, teachers also worry because sometimes their jobs are on the line. Depending on how well students perform on these tests, decides if teachers and schools get praised or punished. According to the Wall Street Journal, “Washington, D.C., Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee fired 241 teachers Friday under a new evaluation system that holds teachers accountable for student test scores. She also put an additional 17% on notice that if they don't improve next year, they could lose their job” (Banchero). This evidence further portrays the idea that students are not only taking the tests to score high to better themselves, but they need to score
5). Standardized tests can also place a heavy weight of anxiety on students’ shoulders. This test-induced anxiety can be problematic, hindering the scores of tests.
Our group is interested in discovering if benefits exist from the two educational policies, “Every Student Succeeds Act” and the recent “No Child Left Behind Act”. Specifically, we want to know if standardized testing is the best way possible to determine if the federal government is providing high quality education to our nation. We know that standardized testing is a major component of both these policies, and we want to understand how standardized testing works within these policies. Furthermore, we want to discover if an alternate method to determine educational success exists within these certain educational policies.
Did you know that kids take 20-25 hours on standardized tests. Sides of this argument are how they should change the test, while the other is keep the same tests. I think that we should change because there’s too much time spent on it, because government money can be spent to limit tests, and we don't need to many tests.
This essay will explain that Standardized Tests needs to be changed. Students take 112 tests from preK to 12th. My hook is trying to say that students take to much tests from the start of our school years to the end of our school years. Standardized tests needs to be changed because. This essay explained that standardized tests needs to be changed because it is to 1.stressful, 2.standardized tests need to be modified, and tests are 3.low quality.
The first rationality I have is that the tests can cause unneeded stress among young children. The stress can be caused from teachers preparing for the tests, instead of teaching what the tests are examining the students about. This means that school corporations will make sure the test networks are working, wasting roughly an hour per class, this time could be rehearsing what the test is covering. Another reason stress can be caused is because some students don’t take tests seriously. The teachers are graded from their students so if some students are not taking the tests seriously the students who work diligently are given unfair work. In truth, this is why Standardized Tests cause stress in younger children.
The more time spent on something the better you are. This is the strategy that is being employed in the education system to improve test scores. The latest education reform aimed at closing the gap of test performance has been extended learning time. This reform limits students’ time outside of the classroom and maintains a focus on test preparation. This approach has not been proven to be 100% effective. 42 studies showed no positive impact from year-round school. Every student learns differently, thus the approach should be different for every student.
As a group we talked about ways to resolve the excessive testing epidemic that is going on in schools all around the United States. As we moved to make a decision we discussed the effects on the teachers and the students and also the best ways to address the administration. I have looked at excessive testing as something that is in need of change immediately. My young toddlers simply need to be toddler. I feel that my students should be tested so that there is documentation of development and no development but need to enjoy learning on their own at their young age. While finding resources for Artifact #1 I found that there were not only several published authors that talked about the excessive testing amount in our current school system
The educational system in the United States has gone through many changes over the last century. These changes are a part of a constant movement toward educational excellence for every child in this nation. One of the most recent acts placed on public school systems by the government is to create more accountability for schools in order to ensure that all children are receiving the proper education. Part of this mandate is that public schools will require students to take tests in order to gather information about their academic achievement. Although educators and administrators claim that the mandatory ability testing programs being initiated in America’s public schools will hold students and teachers accountable for academic