What are standardized tests?
A proctored exam that is scored to compare intellectual performance of students in various content areas across the nation
POSITIVES OF STANDARDIZED TESTING
- Shows student academic achievement
- Provides baseline to compare success nationally
- Show curriculum success or areas for improvement
- Shed light to achievement gap
Negatives of Standardized Testing
- Too many tests administered from preschool to 12th grade, approx. 112 given.
- Results insufficient or received late
- Teaching to the Test
- Increase student anxiety
Changes for the Future
- Fewer, higher quality mandated exams
- Receive scores in timely manner
- Use results to adjust curriculum
- Performance based assessments built into curriculum
- Promote positive attitudes for testing
- Focus on learning rather than test taking
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