In my argumentative essay‚ I will discuss the problem of why standardized achievement tests should not be used to measure students’ achievement in denver public schools. When‚ by whom and for what reason were standardized achievement tests created? How has the purpose of these tests changed since their beginning? I found a lot of information regarding this issue in different scholars sources. In my essay‚ I will use some of them in order to prove my argument that denver public education authorities
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different admission requirements. These requirements may range from essay‚ extracurricular activities‚ GPA and standardized test scores. All these requirements are put together to have a better insight on a students capabilities and knowledge. In recent years‚ debates have been talked about the importance of standardized testing in college admissions such as the SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) and the ACT (American College Testing). Many people advocate that college should prioritize the importance
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Standardized testing has been a growing controversial topic in America for several years. Should students be forced to take standardized test? Should teachers’ pay be based on those test results? How much preparation should be done for the test? Are students taking to many standardized tests? These are only some of the questions that have come up with standardized testing and I hope to answer throughout this paper. In the world of education standardized testing has become one of the most talked about
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Standardized Testing Education is extremely important in today’s society. Knowledge is power. According to Christine Armario from the associated press‚ “United States’ students are continuing to trail behind their peers in a pack of higher performing nations‚ according to results from a key international assessment.” (XXX) Out of 34 countries‚ the U.S. ranked 14th in reading‚ 17th in science and 25th in math. (XXX)It is obvious that something in the education system in America is not working out
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struggle or have a disability. Also‚ it isn’t fair because it stresses students out‚ make them sleep deprived‚ or have anxiety. Too much emphasis is put on standardized testing because some students struggle to get high scores‚ they aren’t an accurate measurement of their abilities‚ and test decrease students love of learning. Standardized tests don’t take into consideration certain characteristics of a student that may affect how they perform on the test. For instance‚ when the author talked about
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Standardized tests are used to measure the performance of students in comparison to others in the same class/level as them‚ an example being a standardized test used to measure the performance of all students in AP English. They have been a part of American education since the mid-1800s‚ and their use as greatly increased after George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act was put in place‚ mandating annual testing in all 50 states (“Standardized Tests”). In the United States‚ standardized testing is
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decade has been about the use of standardized testing. Some people feel like standardized testing is a good way to measure a student’s learning‚ and teaching ability of teachers. There are two acts passed by congress that requires standardized testing‚ but both have flaws. Standardized testing does give data and numbers to a student’s progress‚ and is very accurate when calculating these numbers as well. The question people have to consider is if standardized testing is really best for the kids. It
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In the last ten years‚ standardized testing has dominated many topics on school education. A standardized test is any examination that’s administered and scored in a predetermined‚ standard manner. Standardized testing helps colleges and universities see one big method of testing from different places. It helps them see the overall scores of everyone from the same base of evaluation. Teachers tend to “teach to the test”. Richer school make the higher test scores which gives them more funding than
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Standardized Tests Standardized tests are a heated debate in the country as of today. Many people believe that standardized tests do not truly show a student’s knowledge. Students are more focused on passing a test instead of actually learning the content. Not only do these tests hinder students‚ they also affect teachers as well. Standardized tests may seem good in theory‚ but in fact‚ they may be doing more harm than good. The Importance of Standardized Tests To begin with‚ this whole phenomenon
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think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.” (Martin Luther King Junior) DISCUSS Although some argue standardized testing is the best measure of a student’s knowledge and academic skills‚ it poorly judges what a student has learned and should be eradicated from schools. Educators and administrators look to standardized testing to provide a measurement of a student’s learning. However‚ measuring all students in the same way provides inaccurate results. Each student
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