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    Standardized testing began in the early 20th century and has since been used to evaluate students, schools, and educational programs. While proponents argue it provides useful information and accountability, critics say it fails to fully capture student learning and places too much emphasis on test scores. Specifically, standardized tests may not adequately measure skills like determination for students with learning disabilities, can be biased towards certain groups, and are often used for high-stakes purposes like promotion decisions despite limitations. The document discusses both benefits and criticisms of standardized testing in education.

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    Standardized testing began in the early 20th century and has since been used to evaluate students, schools, and educational programs. While proponents argue it provides useful information and accountability, critics say it fails to fully capture student learning and places too much emphasis on test scores. Specifically, standardized tests may not adequately measure skills like determination for students with learning disabilities, can be biased towards certain groups, and are often used for high-stakes purposes like promotion decisions despite limitations. The document discusses both benefits and criticisms of standardized testing in education.

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    Standardized Testing

    WHAT IS IT REALLY USED FOR?

    WHY GIVE STANDARDIZED TEST


    It focuses on efforts of educators about the students making
    mastery on important subjects.
    Testing provide educators with crucial intelligence about the
    needs and abilities of students about the performance of
    academic programs.
    Some may say it provides students and parents with useful
    feedback regarding how well the students is building important
    skills and knowledge.

    THE HISTORY OF STANDARDIZED TESTING


    1905, a french philosopher named Alfred Binet began
    developing a standardized test of intelligence, work that would
    later be converted into IQ test.
    1926, Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) was founded by college
    board, a non-profit group of universities and other educational
    organizations.
    1959, an educational professor at the university of Iowa named
    Everett Franklin created the ACT, as a competitor to the SAT.

    NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF TESTING


    Standardized tests don't
    always measure student
    learning as intended.

    WHAT CAN STANDARDIZED TEST DO?


    Hold schools and educators accountable for student
    performance on test aligned to high standards of what they
    should know and be able to do.
    Evaluating Programs
    Determine rewards and sanctions

    WHAT THEY DONT SHOW


    Academic Performance- The test do not show whether a student
    should be promoted or retained. However, thats what they are
    being used for.
    A test cant measure the determination it takes for a child with
    dyslexia to complete just one reading assignment.

    WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH THE TEST?


    One size fits all

    School improvement

    WHAT TYPE OF INFO THEY PROVIDE?


    Test can provide information on individual student or group
    performance, That can be used in many different ways.
    Proficiency in basic skills and their ability to meet academic
    standards.
    The testing data is used to generate info that teachers, parents,
    and policy makers need to make decisions about schools and
    students. (Association of American Publishers, 2000)

    WHO SUPPORT VS. WHO DONT


    Association of test
    publishers

    American Public

    The national honor for


    fair and open testing.

    Conclusion
    Public schools face challenges in regards to no child left behind.
    A test score should not determine a student's expertise or skill in a
    subject. A student is more than a number. Making a student sit
    down for 3 to 4 hours is torturous, especially when all they want to
    do is compare one student to another around the country...or world.

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    Is
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    "Standardized Tests - ProCon.org." ProConorg Headlines. June-July 2014. Web. 08
    Oct. 2014.
    "Standardized Tests - ProCon.org." ProConorg Headlines. NCLB. Web. 08 Oct. 2014.

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    2014.

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