Standardized Testing In Schools

Ever since standardized testing started being used as a way to evaluate the intelligence of students and the teachers’ ability to educate, the standard of actual education has been diminished immensely. Standardized testing is used in most public and private schools to analyze students’ knowledge. It has affected the way in which students learn and has corrupted the methods teachers use to educate. In some cases, English-Learning and disabled students face discrimination from teachers since teachers have more responsibility to have a high number of passing students. Some countries around the world don’t use standardized tests to rank their students or schools and yet they have been successful. Standardized tests are not efficient on making students learn, they should not be used to evaluate students’ knowledge.

Microaggressions can be any commonplace comments that are intended or not, to offend another person. However, one might think individuals would be aware if they inherently said something offensive. Microaggressions are even apparent in standardized testing and academia as test writers and teachers can unintentionally degrade students with a seemingly innocent statement. Standardized tests are allegedly supposed to test student’s knowledge of what they have learned or previously known. The tests also reflect the academic progress of the school to determine the quality of education that the school provides. Standardized tests seem to be an unbiased way of determining skill, but the tests do not take into account student’s home lives, as well

A never-ending issue has loomed over the head of our nation-- education. According to the Institute of Education Sciences, 63.7% of American students are below proficient in reading and 65.7% in math. In order to improve educational standards and increase student achievement, Congress passed the No Child Left Behind Act (also known as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act) in 2002. Designed to increase the role of the federal government in education, it holds schools accountable based on how students perform on standardized tests. Statistics show that the average student completes about 110-115 mandatory, standardized tests between pre-kindergarten and end of twelfth grade (an average of eight tests per year). Standardized testing utilizes

Standardized testing has been practiced in schools across America since the mid-1800’s. Today, they are used to assess where a student is placed in their educational career. Standardized tests commonly test students in the subjects of math, reading, writing, and science. Colleges also partially base their admissions on standardized tests such as the SAT or ACT. According to the Pew Center on the States, annual state spending on standardized tests rose from $423 million to almost $1.1 billion in 2008. (standardizedtests.procon.org) With states spending this much money on these tests, many question how well they actually work. Students are essentially being judged on what they know on the spot, and to many that determines

Introduction: Standardized testing is used to hold schools accountable. The pressure to have students pass the STAAR test has negatively impacted education, because teachers to narrow curriculum in order to focus on material on the test. Standardized testing is causing the deterioration of a meaningful curriculum in the Texas Education System

Many schools statewide are facing the contradictory topic of the exemption of standardized testing amongst their students. This format of assessing with American Education began in the middle 1800’s and grew when the NO Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) mandated testing in the US in 2002. These actions taken were said to mainly have been put in place to keep teachers and schools accountable for the assurance of those paying taxes and what government money is being spent on. Despite these comments, the vast majority of people would say that the proficiency level aligned with the state’s reading and math, find it to be an impossible goal to aim for. And throughout the course of time, multiple days in the school year have been eradicated with test

When I was younger I always saw my older siblings dread going into highschool and I never understood why. I mean, you get more freedom, you can drive, and you’re that much closer to graduating. What’s not to like? Well, let’s just say I was too young to understand everything that went along with high school. The loads of homework, being in sports, having a job, and trying to have a social life along with your busy schedules. On top of that, you can’t forget the horrid tests every high school student is forced to take. The SAT, ACT, ITBS, MAP, and COMPASS tests are just a few of the tests we have to take throughout our four years. Two of those tests are optional, but the rest are mandatory. You’re given a set amount of time

A new PDK/Gallup poll shows that most Americans oppose nationwide Common Core tests, and view other criteria such as engagement with classwork and feedback about school more important than performance in standardized testing in measuring the effectiveness of schools.

Should high school students be forced to take Standardized test before awarded their high school diploma. In my opinion students should not be tested from a Standardized test that will affect their in negative way. I feel very strongly about this subject and don't believe the Standardized test should even be aloud. The test are privately own and are all profit for private companies, which is morally wrong in my opinion. People should be given their diploma solely on their grades and progression through schooling. There's a lot of mental tare on students who overstudy and still get a bad/ low score on the test especially since the test cost a good amount of money and then if you have to take them over multiple times it affects you mentally

For many years America has been called a world leader and sometimes even a superpower among countries worldwide, but one thing Americans fail to realize is that America is anything but a world leader in education. A study was done regarding the top ten education systems in the world and the research showed, “In 2014, Edudemic did an analysis of countries and their education success or lack thereof and found the U.S. ranked 14th” (Lepi). Research also found that, “Finland came in at number one in 2012 and an interesting fact came to the surface; Finland does not participate in any standardized testing” (Lepi). Another statistic that is eye-opening is that, “Following the passage of NCLB on Jan. 8, 2002, annual state spending

When looking at today’s school system, there is an evident gravitation towards a “for the masses” curriculum. This forces students of all ages and learning styles to conform to a system that may or may not work best for them. However, with the pressure of standardized testing - including state tests, AP tests, the SAT and ACT - a standardized curriculum seems to be the only option. This creates a huge issue in schools nationwide; especially those with a wide range of income levels. In general, students coming from a high-income family will be successful in this impersonalized system with little to no outside help. However, students coming from a low-income family, usually classified as at-risk, tend to struggle because of outside factors, including but not limited to a lack of after school care and parental support, learning disabilities, and language barriers. Because of these factors, the current school system, specifically in high-poverty areas, does not fit the needs of a student classified as “at-risk” because of problems, including but not limited to: the lack of teacher engagement, daunting academic pressure, little security, level and type of discipline, and control in the learning environment.

Standardized tests don't inspire teachers nor students to go beyond what is expected, making them nothing but the common human being. Senior Fellow, International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE), Sheninger, Eric says” “Standardization follows in the footsteps of a century-old education model focused on industrialization, which influences teachers and administrators in a way where the artist in each of them never evolves. This entrenched system produces students that lack creativity, are fearful of failure, work extremely hard to follow directions (homework, study for tests, not question authority), and are leaving schools with undesirable skills in a post-industrial society.” Many artists, such as myself, have been forced to do long nights of stressful math homework, mix with chemistry or writing a haiku. These activities causes our brains to overload as well as our time, leading us artists to not be able to develop our talents and create the non-created. Artist are just an example, but there are many more

When classes do not meet the state requirements, the state can instate sanctions significant penalties. Many educators feel this is not productive decision-making because test scores are at the forefront rather than the students. Best practices indicate providing students with meaningful, purposeful, and fun activities to instill educational foundations that are long lasting. In elementary schools, students with specials needs must explore and develop a sense of autonomy that no test can give them.

Most school districts that have a testing program use tests that can be scored by a computer.

Every year students are required to take a standardized test in a couple or all subjects. The tests are used to see how well a teacher teaches and what classes the students should take next year in comparison to everyone else. The tests are a big deal but they aren't very reliable. The grade a student receives can vary on a student's physical and emotional factors. If a student has a bad day or didn't get enough sleep the test score can very well be lowered. In this case a student can be placed in a lower class or the student can make it seem like the teacher didn't do a good job at teaching. Not just a student's physical and emotional factors can change their overall grade but so can stress. While you're stressed your mind doesn't work the