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Hello Class,
Tests like state, standardized, or high-stakes face different issues whether it
be from students, educators, or the community. These tests are used when
making a huge decision about a student whether it be them being promoted
to the next grade or even graduating from high school. Regardless of how
well the student did throughout the year, the high stakes tests have the
ability to veto that and be based on whether or not the student passes the
test. These tests have been shown to cause major issues within the
education system due to the problems that accompany them such as grade
retention, the tests being unfair, teaching to the test, etc. With tests being
high stakes and if students fail, they are being retained in the same grade
having to repeat it. This has been proven to be counterproductive with
students not improving academically, but rather negatively affecting their
emotional state with having to stay behind leaving friends and them feeling
not good enough. Another issue with these tests is that some students do
not test well and suffer from test anxiety which prohibits them from excelling
on the test. The results of this will be low scores which can impact funding,
the students future, etc. High-stakes testing often leads educators to teach
for the test. Often what happens is only what is going to be tested is taught
so subjects like science, history, or art are overlooked. These tests usually
are multiple choice so experiments, research papers, or other assessments
that test critical thinking skills are not used which do not truly assess the
students comprehension. As time has gone on, there has been some reform
when it comes to standardized testing because there are more cons than
there are pros.
Amrein, A. L., & Berliner, D. C. (2002). High-stakes testing & student learning.
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Braun, H. (2004). Reconsidering the impact of high-stakes testing.
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