High-stakes Testing in Schools
[2024-02-08 16:49:47]
High risk testing is a very complicated problem. An explanation of neglect of the general public is to make teachers take responsibility for the achievement of the students. However, this is not the sole use of HST. HST can also be used to decide grade-level promotions, assign grades to the entire school, and to decide the students' ability to graduate from high school (Kubiszyn & Borich, 2013). One of the major complaints of HST is when the area is trying to teach tests.
Given the high risk testing and the rapid increase in accountability, the school is increasingly forcing teachers to strictly adhere to the form of education based on the function of schools and teachers to improve student test scores. As a result, education is scientifically reproduced by consistently focusing on 'best practices', test scores of students who adhere to strict and near-definition quality definitions, and, most importantly, predictable results It evolved into a profession that must be done. Therefore, training that does not continuously standardize the form of learning and teaching may not be able to "prepare" the teacher sufficiently.
High school students should not be forced to take high-risk trials. High risk testing is not a practical way to test students' abilities. This can be proved by the fact that the score is bulging. CRESST's paper entitled "Impact of High Risk Test on Achievement" shows standardized testing power, the so-called test education. (Phelps) Researchers compared the results in business test mathematics and reading comprehension under high risk conditions of the school district with the results in various commercial tests for various bets. According to the survey, students who participated in the high risk test showed an increase in timeout. However, the tests announced for research purposes only show that no improvement is seen over time. (Phelps) Because teachers are forced to teach teaching materials in the test, many people think that the score of the high risk test will be exaggerated.
The high-risk test is designed for students, educators, schools, or communities, most commonly for accountability, that is, federal, state, or local government agencies and administrators of schools make sure that students make certain efforts It is a test used to make important decisions to make. Enroll in an effective school and receive instruction from an effective teacher. Generally, "high risk" is determined as a fine (sanctions, fines, reductions, negative publicity), praise (compensation, celebration, positive promotion), promotion (promotion or student graduation) or compensation (test) It means to use a test score to do. Administrator and teacher salary or bonus)