Conventional wisdom has it that standardized tests don’t efficiently measure a student’s intellectual knowledge while others believe there is no other fair way to improve America’s education system as a whole. According to ProCon.org, the use of standardized testing has been around since the mid-1800s in the American education system. The way a state standardized test works is by having individuals test every year on a selected curriculum for each grade. The main intention for such a test is to record results and evaluate the education being given in each state, then compare those results as a whole nation. It is agreed upon both sides of this debate that the education of students is the most important factor. Society wants the education in
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It is set to be believed that when a machine grades the tests and not the teachers, it allows for an unbiased environment. US Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings, agrees with the fair use that standardized tests is claim to be. The grading of the test plays an enormous part when it comes to education. Richard P. Phelps, author of Standardized Testing Primer, argues “grades are susceptible to inflation with ordinary teachers, as students get to know a teacher better and learn his idiosyncrasies. A teacher’s grade and test scores are far more likely to be idiosyncratic and non-generalized than any standardized tests.” Standardized tests are particularly equal to all in order to view where each particular student falls within their grade level.. This test is taken to measure a student’s education to decide whether they should keep progressing or must be taught once again. The idea is to assist a child before it’s too late and their education is even farther behind. There are many who believe that standardized test are necessary in life not only in schools but also in certain professions. Donald R. McAdams brings up that the use of tests when professions are involved has led individuals to consider “if standardized tests were an unreliable source of data, their use would not be so widespread.” America’s method of …show more content…
Although when Bill Clinton stated “We’re not trying to punish anybody, we’re trying to lift the children of this country up” he isn’t right because individuals are getting punished and children are being brought down . If supporters of the standardized tests weren’t trying to punish others there wouldn’t be people like Michelle Rhee who “fired 600 teachers and dozens of principals the closed 23 schools” due to of low test scores. The results are claimed to help individuals not to make the feel like failures because policy makers believe they’re not educated. Also if tests were meant to lift children up and improve their education, the United States wouldn’t have “slipped from 18th in the world in math in 2000 to 31 place in 2009, with a similar decline in science and no change in reading.” With results such like those it has become clear that America needs to reevaluate their method of improving the education system. The improvement will only happen if students can benefit from it not only those who do well in taking tests. Along with the standardized tests supporters like Herbert Walberg claim that these tests “cost less than 0.1% of K-12 education spending, totaling $5.81 per student per year.” yet over the years the money set aside
It is set to be believed that when a machine grades the tests and not the teachers, it allows for an unbiased environment. US Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings, agrees with the fair use that standardized tests is claim to be. The grading of the test plays an enormous part when it comes to education. Richard P. Phelps, author of Standardized Testing Primer, argues “grades are susceptible to inflation with ordinary teachers, as students get to know a teacher better and learn his idiosyncrasies. A teacher’s grade and test scores are far more likely to be idiosyncratic and non-generalized than any standardized tests.” Standardized tests are particularly equal to all in order to view where each particular student falls within their grade level.. This test is taken to measure a student’s education to decide whether they should keep progressing or must be taught once again. The idea is to assist a child before it’s too late and their education is even farther behind. There are many who believe that standardized test are necessary in life not only in schools but also in certain professions. Donald R. McAdams brings up that the use of tests when professions are involved has led individuals to consider “if standardized tests were an unreliable source of data, their use would not be so widespread.” America’s method of …show more content…
Although when Bill Clinton stated “We’re not trying to punish anybody, we’re trying to lift the children of this country up” he isn’t right because individuals are getting punished and children are being brought down . If supporters of the standardized tests weren’t trying to punish others there wouldn’t be people like Michelle Rhee who “fired 600 teachers and dozens of principals the closed 23 schools” due to of low test scores. The results are claimed to help individuals not to make the feel like failures because policy makers believe they’re not educated. Also if tests were meant to lift children up and improve their education, the United States wouldn’t have “slipped from 18th in the world in math in 2000 to 31 place in 2009, with a similar decline in science and no change in reading.” With results such like those it has become clear that America needs to reevaluate their method of improving the education system. The improvement will only happen if students can benefit from it not only those who do well in taking tests. Along with the standardized tests supporters like Herbert Walberg claim that these tests “cost less than 0.1% of K-12 education spending, totaling $5.81 per student per year.” yet over the years the money set aside