High-Stakes Testing Essay

child was experiencing anxiety that was especially present during high-stakes testing. This instance occurred during my first year of teaching and it has shaped my views on anxiety in children. During the time of this event, I was administering the second round of a standardized test, the STAAR test, to special needs students that did not pass, or meet the ‘satisfactory’ level on the first test. This was considered a high-stakes second chance as passing the test is necessary before students can

Scores In Texas Tell US?" by the Rand Corporation looks at the pros and cons to high stakes testing in Texas. High stakes testing was meant to improve academic scores and motivate teachers, but unintended concerns have risen. Professionals and the media question exactly how beneficial these test are, and if we should continue to use them. Texas was looked at because students had made huge strides in statewide testing. "Gains in Texas Assessment and Academic Skills (TAAS) reading and math scores

In this article, the authors tried to explore how rural elementary school administrators observe the effect of high-stakes testing in comparison to suburban and urban elementary administrators in Florida. By this study, they focused on the impacts of high-stakes testing on administrators’ instructional leadership behaviours, job satisfactions and motivation & school climate. The authors explained why they did this study in Florida that huge amount number of people live in rural Florida and regarding

Standardized testing is not a new concept; it has been in use since the mid to late 1990’s. However the “high stakes” focus on standardized testing is. The practices that accompany standardized testing have long been in debate. Those in favor of standardized testing will argue that the testing creates a system that increases grades and accountability among teachers, students and school districts across the country. On the other hand those that oppose standardized testing will argue the ill effects

High stakes testing have been a part of public education in the United States since the passage of No Child Left Behind (2002), and more recently other countries like India are adopting similar high stakes test in the hopes to increase student learning and to be accountable to the larger public regarding the effectiveness of public education system. The paper utilizes the theories of John Hattie (2012) and visible learning outcomes to try and understand the effects of standardized testing in public

Thesis: The effects of standardized testing have negatively impacted students across the United States. High Stakes testing has led to a decrease in student motivation, high retention rate, and a notable change in early dropout rates. I. History of Standardized Testing A. Standardized testing shows where a student stands academically. B. High stake testing determines if a student will move forward a grade or not. C. The legislatives thought high stake testing would improve student academics. II

comes from standardized testing. Often times, parents feel the stress of standardized testing as well. A study conducted by Osburn, Stegman, Stuitt, and Ritter of the University of Arkansas, found that some parents feel pressure to help their child score well on the standardized tests. (p. 85, 2004) Although this study showed that the majority of parent felt little pressure to help their children pass standardized tests, it is noted that this study was conducted within a high-performing district and

Standardized Testing Takes Its Toll On Education According to Linn, “Americans have had a love-hate relationship with educational testing”, and the controversies on the use of standardized tests will probably continue long after the twenty-first century (29). How can people see the ‘love’ in this use of testing that has negative long-term effects on students? Why should the controversies live on beyond this modern century? Standardized testing is negatively affecting the quality of education given

schools, so come the high standards and expectations. The use of Federal funding creates high stake environments, that effect students and teachers differently. With these high expectations for standardizing test scores, teachers are promised large bonus incentives in return. In 2009, schools were given the option to apply for funding by The Race to the Top Fund, and these expectations cause teachers and students to have high stress and anxiety in standardized school testing. The new expectations

tests. For educators, there are also many factors involved in increasing student performance, such as identifying learning deficiencies, financial resources, student’s culture and socioeconomic background, curriculum, student effort, and standardized testing. Now imagine that doctors are held accountable for curing the patient although many of the factors are out of their control. If the tests don’t show that the patient is recovering it is entirely the doctors fault and they may lose their job or have