standardized testing Archives

Standardized testing isn’t about the score–it’s about preparing students for the future

November 6, 2024November 5, 2024 by Philip Bates, UWorld

Emphasizing rigor through AP exams and challenging standardized testing helps students develop grit and not be afraid to struggle to grow.

A 2021 College Board analysis found that simply completing AP classes and taking the exams made students more likely to enroll in college and excel in introductory courses.

Curriculum & Assessment

Standardized tests are pests—here’s why

November 28, 2023November 13, 2023 by Dr. Yuvraj Verma, Teacher, Chalkville Elementary School

While the primary goal of standardized testing is to measure student achievement and set benchmarks for educational standards, it carries unintended consequences.

Curriculum

Why standardized testing keeps us stuck in the 19th century

June 19, 2014June 18, 2014 by By Henry G. Brzycki

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District Management

Five absurdities about high-stakes standardized tests

August 8, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

The Washington Post reports that barely a day goes by when the education world isn’t treated to some new story involving high-stakes standardized tests, the chief metric of…

IT Management

How much time do school districts spend on standardized testing? This much.

July 26, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Exactly how much standardized testing are school districts subjecting students to these days? A nearly staggering amount, according to a new analysis, The Washington Post reports.

District Management

Texas says ‘no’ to testing, seat time

June 21, 2013June 20, 2013 by From staff and wire reports

The state that spurred the major expansion of standardized testing decades ago and became a model for No Child Left Behind is now saying “no” to copious amounts…

District Management

Bush, Obama focus on standardized testing leads to ‘opt-out’ parents’ movement

April 15, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

A decade into the school accountability movement, pockets of resistance to standardized testing are sprouting up around the country, with parents and students opting out of the high-stakes…

District Management

ACT to launch college and career testing for elementary school students

June 12, 2014August 3, 2012 by By Raishay Lin, Contributing Editor

Standardized testing is under increasing scrutiny, as proponents tout its potential for bringing accountability to education while opponents deride it as misguided and exhausting. How much testing is…