prepared to graduate and have all the resources that they need to graduate but simply may not pass because of the fact that they have so much pressure put on them to pass it. Careers also use standardized state test in order to decide if a person can practice a certain career or not. By the time students have reached their careers they have taken so many standardized tests that don’t fully prepare them for adult life. Many Standardized test are used for this purpose to decide if a student is ready for the real world, even though in reality it is not a good factor used to determine if a student is prepared for their adult lives and the possible career choice that they want to go into.
Although standardized testing is supposed to reflect what the students have learned, they often times do not to the fullest potential. What some educators may not take into consideration is the limited resources and ways that teachers are able to get the information across. Standardized testing not only has a negative effect on the things listed above but also a negative impact on the learning styles. Many standardized test are created to improve student achievement, but studies show that the testing format has not improved this at all. Standardized tests also do not incorporate all of the different types of learning, and since this is the case not all of the testing results are measured accurately, which can make the results be very incorrect.
Many studies show that older high school students tend to not take the mandated standardized test but rather “have fun” with the test by filling in the answer bubbles with pictures (Tests 3). The only time that students care about the results of a test are if they affect their grades or future goals. From th...
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Students dread the time of the year when they stop with their course material and begin to prepare for test. Everyone is in agreement that some type of revolution is needed when it comes to education; eliminating standardized test will aid the reform. The need for standardized testing has proven to be ineffective and outdated; some leading educationalist also believe this because the tests do not measure a student’s true potential. This will save money, stop labeling, and alleviate stress in students and teachers.
Standardized testing assesses students, teachers, and the school itself, which puts a great deal of pressure on the students. High scores show that the school is effective in teaching students, while low test scores make teachers and schools look as though they are not teaching the students properly. This is not always the case. There are teachers who do teach students what they need to know to pass the test, but their students are still unprepared. Although teachers try to improve instruction, student performance is still variable to other factors that the school cannot control.
Students simply do not care about their results on standardized tests. Many students either “Christmas Tree” (pick random answers, named because people sometimes make shapes) or just select one answer and continue with the same answer the entire way down (Tests that count). Student’s only incentive is that they might move on to the next grade, or that they have to pass to graduate. There are a significant number of students who simply drop out of high school. They can either get a GED or find a job that will sustain ...
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Standardize tests have been a topic of controversy in the American educational system. Educators, students, and parents are debating whether standardize tests are truly beneficial or if these tests are a waste of time and resources. I argue that standardize tests serve a purpose and are beneficial for students’ academic futures.
As time has passed high-stakes and standardized testing have become the backbone for the United States educational system. This type of testing is flawed in many ways and has diminishing returns at the cost of a students sanity, time, and overall knowledge of a subject. For these reasons, high-stakes testing should be stopped and replaced with something more realistic for all students to achieve.
Students spend the majority of their time preparing for standardized tests, instead of spending their time learning. In addition, standardized tests give students anxiety, and could lead them to want to drop out of high school due to all of the stress. I believe that standardized tests should not carry so much weight in the education system. They should serve as checks of the educational system rather than as a determinant of the future of
When you were a student, did you see the purpose of taking standardized tests? What was that purpose? “In 1845 educational pioneer Horace Mann had an idea. Instead of annual oral exams, he suggested that Boston Public School children should prove their knowledge through written tests” (Gershon 1). Although it is believed by colleges that the SAT, ACT, and other standardized tests are a good measure of intelligence and character, really these tests should not be used because they don’t predict a person’s future success in life, some people are better test takers, it doesn’t portray the natural capability of a person, and they are just used to make money for businesses and companies.
As the testing season has come and gone, the topic of whether or not standardized testing as a productive aspect of the current curriculum is a very popular topic of discussions. With all of the varying opinions about whether or not standardized testing is necessary, it is difficult for citizens to understand the truth. Those that are in acceptance with the current curriculum and agree that standardized testing is a good thing state that the tests are a key component in schools for the well being of not only the students, but for the prosperity of education as well. The advantages to using standardized testing includes necessary information they give to parents about how their child is performing,
When you need to know something, you must take the knowledge out of your own experience, not guess it from a short list of options. Standardized tests teach conformity by engraining in students mind that the options are limited and the answers are simple. By encouraging this simplistic mindset, we are destroying the creativity that would have been providing the ideas that will change the world. One day, students are going to go through their own crucibles, ones we can never predict, and it will be their creativity that gets them through it. Standardized tests can not be allowed to diminish this creativity.
Standardized testing is not an effective way to test the skills and abilities of today’s students. Standardized tests do not reveal what a student actually understands and learns, but instead only prove how well a student can do on a generic test. Schools have an obligation to prepare students for life, and with the power standardized tests have today, students are being cheated out of a proper, valuable education and forced to prepare and improve their test skills. Too much time, energy, and pressure to succeed are being devoted to standardized tests. Standardized testing, as it is being used presently, is a flawed way of testing the skills of today’s students.
The testing causes unnecessary pressure on the teachers, administrators, students, and families. Five schools gave statements about standardized testing and data revealed that, "of all the statements made regarding standardized testing, 77% were negative and 23% were positive" (Klein). Negative impacts of standardized testing include teachers having to change their lessons to fit the test, low self-esteem conquering students, and the hopelessness of having a good future. Standardized testing being a high-risk test, one bad grade from one of these tests can affect your whole future. Standardized testing, "only shows a snapshot of student success and does not look at the whole development of the child (Durham). These high-stake tests have corrupted everything students have learned and have just put it all in one single test. There are times when a student can be a 4.0 plus student throughout high school, but because of one test, they have problems getting the needed scholarships. Additionally, schools are already standing up to standardized
An educator at New Mexico's Valley High School said that in August 2004 many students filled in their answer sheet randomly by making patterns in the answer bubbles. Testing isn’t cheap and costs have grown since NCLB, putting stress on state educational budgets. The expensive testing industry is well known for making pricey and tedious scoring errors. Writing questions on standardized tests are often judged by underpaid short-term workers with no schooling. The people who grade the tests make eleven to thirteen dollars per hour and only require a bachelor’s degree, which doesn’t necessarily have to major in education either. Using test scores to benefit and hurt teachers and schools inspires them to cheat the system for their own advantage. These riveting and truthful facts prove my point that standardized testing is not the best instrument for teachers and
Standardized test should not be given because they stress out the teachers and students. Teachers have an excessive amount of pressure put on them to have their students obtain