The document discusses the debate around standardized testing and its impact on student learning. While proponents point to increases in test scores as evidence that testing improves outcomes, critics argue that teaching narrowly focused on test content ignores other important areas of learning and results in scores that present a misleading view of achievement. The document cautions against overemphasizing testing and notes that standardized tests do not measure all aspects of topics.
The document discusses the debate around standardized testing and its impact on student learning. While proponents point to increases in test scores as evidence that testing improves outcomes, critics argue that teaching narrowly focused on test content ignores other important areas of learning and results in scores that present a misleading view of achievement. The document cautions against overemphasizing testing and notes that standardized tests do not measure all aspects of topics.
The document discusses the debate around standardized testing and its impact on student learning. While proponents point to increases in test scores as evidence that testing improves outcomes, critics argue that teaching narrowly focused on test content ignores other important areas of learning and results in scores that present a misleading view of achievement. The document cautions against overemphasizing testing and notes that standardized tests do not measure all aspects of topics.
The document discusses the debate around standardized testing and its impact on student learning. While proponents point to increases in test scores as evidence that testing improves outcomes, critics argue that teaching narrowly focused on test content ignores other important areas of learning and results in scores that present a misleading view of achievement. The document cautions against overemphasizing testing and notes that standardized tests do not measure all aspects of topics.
to student learn effectively. They point with pride to the increase in test score. Do not over emphasize on testing. They point to increase in test score observed in state and in district testing program during the late 1980s and 1990s. They argue that important are ignored while testing. cont..
They claim that the increased scores paint a misleading picture because teacher teaches the specifies things rather than general. (Stecher and Hamilton 2002) Teaching the specific test item to result in an exaggerated view of student achievement in the over all domain. Multiple choice question do not cover all the aspects of the topic.