Standardized Tests Do Not Measure Student Achievement

Standardized tests began in the mid 1800's. The test has been done for a long time, but it is still controversial whether it should accurately "score" students. According to the law passed by Congress, students often receive standard tests while studying. Decisions on school and student ratings are often made by government authorities and often do not match the best interests of teachers, students, or classroom environments.

Each grade student receives a "standardization" test to "measure the grade". How students "measure" each of the various criteria and combine them into a single test score. Students with a score above the average (standard) are obviously "above the average" because standardized tests compare each student to the virtual average (or standard) child's "achievement". Children with a score below the standard are below average and need improvement. Because the purpose of these criteria and evaluation is "to take responsibility for the school", the score of the test is also used to evaluate the "success or failure" of the school and the teacher. If a considerable number of students score below the average, the teachers apparently do not do their jobs. If this situation lasts for several years, the school itself will obviously fail.

Contrary to the general assumptions about standardized tests, tests are insufficient to measure student performance. They can not measure important attributes such as creativity and critical thinking power. Studies have shown that standardized tests can reward superficial thinking and interfere with more analytical thinking. In addition, because of only a few samples of the knowledge tested, the standardized tests provide a very imperfect picture of student achievement. Although reports from your local newspaper indicate that many standardized tests are not the same as student scores. More importantly, the score does not provide very useful information to evaluate the student's performance, the teacher's ability, or the success of a particular school or project.

Let the teacher take responsibility so that all students can learn certainly what they should learn. Every test does not measure whether students meet all state learning standards (standardized tests can only measure a small fraction of these criteria). High expectations for educators and students will help reversing the cycle of educational expectations, achievements and outcomes that have plagued several group students, especially colored people. Schools in poor areas and more problematic cities