The Use Of Formal Standardized Testing And Norm Reference Assessments Of Young Children

NAEYC is the National Association for the Education of young children. The NAEYC standards are 1.Relationship standard is promoting positive among all children and adults and it is when all the children see it. The children want to have a relationship with their teachers who help children resolve conflicts and find their feelings. 2.Curriculum standard has a topic in these areas. They are social, emotional, physical, language, and cognitive. They also have to make sure that the children learn through play and have the work through their problems. 3. Teaching standard is where teacher engage children to learn new stuff. 4.Assessment standard benefit children and teachers by knowing if the children have a disability and will let them know

Most parents are probably aware of standardized tests but do not really understand what the tests measure and why they are used. Standardized tests are uniform tests that are the same for each student and are scored equally (Abbot). Multiple standardized tests are given to students in preschool through twelfth grade each year. Their purpose is to evaluate a teacher’s effectiveness, and to see

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

Standardize test have been a part of American education since the mid-1800s. They have been used by administrators to help measure a

According to an article on the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development's website, "Employing standardized achievement tests to ascertain educational quality is like measuring temperature with a tablespoon" (Popham). Standardized tests have been used throughout the U.S. for decades to rank schools and students; show progress; and determine eligibility for programs, colleges, etc. However, these tests should not be used at all, let alone for such important purposes. Although many wrongly disagree, standardized tests are overly stress-inducing, more challenging for certain groups, and preventing students from learning vital things in school.

Many of those who are in favor of standardized testing will argue that standardized does the except opposite from what was stated above. Standardized testing is useful in determining which students are intelligent and hard-working, who will go off to top colleges and have a good career. One view is that the tests have gotten better over the years, making it more reliable and accurate in measuring intelligence. They show how much the student has grown and whether or not they are performing as an average student should of a certain grade level (Education Post). It is also argued that standardized tests demonstrate whether or not the schools and teachers are capable of teaching/ if the school programs are working (Campbell). While the tests have

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

You may wonder, Why do we have standardized tests? They were created so that the government could keep track of how schools were performing and they wanted to see how the money they gave the schools was being used. “In 1965, as part of the War on Poverty, the Johnson administration sent extra federal funding to low-income schools, and in return asked for data to make sure the money was making an impact.”(Rizga) “Standardized tests have been a part of American . education since the mid-1800s.” (Standardized) Standardized testing has been in our lives for over 150 years and it has been used to keep track of the education level of the citizens. “The modern testing movement began with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), enacted

Alfie Kohn states in the book “The more we learn about standardized testing, the more likely we are to be appalled. And the more appalled we are, the more inclined we will be to do what is necessary to protect our children.” Kohn discusses how fixated the education system is on grades and test scores, and that standardized testing should be eliminated from schools. He discusses the experiences he has had with standardized testing as a former teacher. Alfie Kohn continues by stating that many of the standardized tests used in school systems now were not meant to test teaching and learning, standardized testing is “damaging” to students who do not have equal opportunities as others, and there are a vast majority of other solutions to better

The second article I read indicates that standardization is of little importance if the results of assessment are to be used in isolation from all other factors. "If the purpose is simply to learn about the state of a single subject, a unique assessment might be devised to furnish the information desired. However, if the assessment is to be used for the purpose of comparison, generalization, or decision-making, standardization is essential"(Linn, Baker, Dunbar, 1991). Standardized testing achieves standardization by norming practices, machine scoring of multiple choice questions, precise instructions for administration, and standard formats for tests and recording responses. These results can compare individual results to an established standard. Another benefit to standardized tests is that in these days with shrinking budgets, the

I think that standardized tests do not completely test a child’s academic abilities. One way that standardized tests are bad is that many students get nervous because of the test and score low even though they are intelligent. According to a testing researcher testing produces anxiety on even the brightest of students and may cause them to score low. Standardized

Another problem with standardized testing is that these tests dampen students’ interest and desire to acquire knowledge in a wider scope outside of the subjects being tested. Students are forced to focus in the core subjects being tested such as Math, English and Science (only at times) whereas neglected other creative curriculums like Music, Visual Arts, Literature, Social Studies, Critical Thinking, Presentation, Group projects,etc. A large amount of time is dedicated to test prep and simple leaves no time to learn more “noncognitive” topics which is crucial as mentioned in the article “Does Standardized Testing Really Evaluate Your Kids Learning.” Johnson by his research strongly claims that “non-cognitive qualities—such as resiliency, creativity,

Test administrators should understand and clarify why the test taker is being assessed,(American Educational Research, 2014). Additionally, they should also understand why certain tests, inventories, and diagnostic procedures are selected. As a student, in the process of achieving a Master 's degree in clinical psychology, it is essential to be aware of the reasons for certain tests, their reliability, and validity.

Let us remember that children are the future of the United States, some will be doctors, politicians, teachers, factory workers, chefs, and serve our country in the military. The world will be a better place if we used standardized testing to close the gap, so we will have student achievement and guarantee we have done everything in our power to use the data to form productive citizens. The United States is in an education crisis, and what we have been doing for years is not working. We have not been using standardized testing in the correct manner; we cannot justify that the Georgia Milestones is the only assessment that can show student growth. The articles have proven that students’ success can be shown through MAP assessments, RTI assessments, and national assessments. One last thought to leave you pondering, if a student enters the sixth grade not knowing his multiplication facts and by the end of the year he knows all of them, did they show growth? Student growth and achievement is any knowledge gained from the start of a year to the end of the year, which makes standardize tests essential to prove such

Based on the amount of emphasis our society puts on the results of standardized testing, it is not as valid and reliable as intended. The first important point that Mary Junot et al. makes in the article “Can You Hear Us? Voices Raised against Standardized Testing by Novice Teachers” is that one standardized test is not fair for all students of different backgrounds. The United States is known as the “Melting Pot” so it only makes sense that all of the different cultures that make the United States the United States are included or at least taken into consideration when writing the tests. However, the “culturally diverse areas and common biases in a region are not considered” (634). There is one standardized test for the entire country; it does not change from one