Stakes testing

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 be

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 for

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

Students often feel the stress that 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

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

Standardized testing is a test that involves all students in the same age group or grade level to take the same test with the same question. One of the purposes of standardized testing is that it uses a numerical component in test scoring reinsure that all students can be measure on the same scale. Grade point average is the only other way you can compare students but grade point average is not reliable because students have different teachers for different subjects for different years. Standardized

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 from federal funding change the educational

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

elementary education system. I came to the conclusion that most high stake assessments do not accurately reflect a student’s knowledge of the material. Also, that low stake assessments often are the best route to take because you can evaluate how much progress is being made and how much knowledge they have on the topic, without the stress of a high stakes evaluation. Firstly, one very controversial topic in America: Standardized testing. There are two most common cons associated with standardized tests

servants were assessed using some of the earliest forms of standardized testing. Men would be tested on everything from archery to rites and ceremonies. The archery test would consist of shooting three arrows into a target and would be graded based on how many landed. Three arrows would equate to an excellent grade, two was good and one was passable. Standardized tests have evolved since the 2200s. Today, standardized testing is used as the main form of assessment for students in the American school