standardized testing
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MEDIATION. Standardized Testing. TJ Squillo. “No Child Left Behind” Act Public Schools in all states began testing. (Grades 3-8) Regulation over federal and local tax dollars. Issue. Evaluating and comparing students and schools. Helps place students in higher learning. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Standardized TestingTJ Squillo
MEDIATION
Issue
• “No Child Left Behind” Act
• Public Schools in all states began testing. (Grades 3-8)
• Regulation over federal and local tax dollars.
Pros
• Evaluating and comparing students and schools.
• Helps place students in higher learning.
• Funding for schools that perform well.
Cons
• Testing is not an accurate way to assess a student.
• Limits curriculum
• Unfair distribution of funding.
Mediation
Multiple choice tests do not assess a student accurately.
Support schools who struggle.
Observational Checklists
Real work assessments
Sources
• 1) West, Martin R., and Paul E. Peterson. "No Child Left Behind." Education Week. Jan. 2003. Web. 01 Apr. 2012. <http://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/no-child-left-behind/>.
• • 2) "How Standardized Testing Damages Education." The National Center for Fair &
Open Testing. 20 Aug. 2007. Web. 01 Apr. 2012. <http://www.fairtest.org/facts/howharm.htm>.
• • 3) "Standardized Tests - ProCon.org." ProCon.org. 13 Mar. 2012. Web. 01 Apr. 2012.
<http://standardizedtests.procon.org/>.• • 4) Kohn, Alfie. "Standardized Testing and Its Victims." Education Week. 27 Sept.
2000. Web. 01 Apr. 2012. <http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/edweek/staiv.htm>.