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On the surface, the objective measures of today's standardized tests sound sensible. In theory, they give every student a solid picture of achievement, and an equal opportunity for advancement.
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Concerned with testing problems? Here are seven reasons why standardized tests are not working. ... New York, an upscale, college-oriented community, parents organized a boycott of the eighth-grade standardized tests. Of 290 eighth-graders, only 95 showed up for the exam.
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Fact 5. Virtually all specialists condemn the practice of giving standardized tests to children younger than 8 or 9 years old. I say "virtually" to cover myself here, but, in fact, I have yet to find a single reputable scholar in the field of early-childhood education who endorses such testing for young children.
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That disturbing conclusion emerges from Alfie Kohn's devastating new indictment of standardized testing. Drawing from the latest research, ... Kohn's central message is that standardized tests are "not like the weather, something to which we must resign ourselves. . . . ... If Not Standardized Tests, Then What?
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Are standardized tests fair and helpful evaluation tools? ... Standardized tests are tests on which all students answer the same questions, usually in multiple-choice format, and each question has only one correct answer. They reward the ability to quickly answer superficial questions that do not require real thought.
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The following is only a partial list of concerns that have been raised about standardized tests. While such concerns and criticisms apply particularly to multiple-choice tests, many of these observations apply to ... the strategies they are aware of using to deal with problem words and problems in comprehending texts;
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Major conflict has been stirring in every school system across the country questioning standardized testing. Is this method of evaluation truly successful in determining the success of every child? There are innumerable problems with standardized tests.
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This is an indispensable resource for the parents of the more than 16 million school children nationwide who, each year, take standardized assessment tests of basic math and language skills. ... Covers all types of mathematics word problems found on standardized tests and identifies the value of each type on the tests...
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Word problems?? No problem!! Be prepared when you get to the word-problem section of your test! With this easy-to-use pocket guide, solving mathematics word problems on standardized tests becomes almost fun. This anxiety-quelling guide helps you get ready for those daunting word problems, one step at a time.
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Be prepared when you get to the word-problem section of your test! With this easy-to-use pocket guide, solving mathematics word problems on standardized tests becomes almost fun.
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