These tests are introduced as early as 2nd grade. Few know, however, that these tests actually are very inaccurate in comparing students’ intelligences. Standardized tests have a horrible history and still remain a problem in today’s society; furthermore, there are more beneficial solutions out there to encourage knowledge growth. The history of standardized testing has been rocky since the start. In 1912, Henry Goddard, who
NCLB set forth a certain criteria to be met, but allowed the states to determine how they would accomplish it. Therefore, each state handles assessment and accountability differently. This makes it hard to show success or failure of the programs. Supporters and critics alike can cite research that supports their opinion. My opinion of NCLB is it is flawed, developmentally inappropriate, ill funded, ←and→ leaving more students, teachers, ←and→ schools behind than ever before because The tests have turned into the objective of classroom instruction rather than the measure of teaching ←and→ learning.
2). Instead of searching for a better educational environment, students look for better tests numbers. Lang Wood goes on by stating “Students can easily become discouraged and negative about education in general, which affects their learning ability” (par. 2). In addition to what Lang Wood believes, Stephens claims, students who are taking the test suffer from stress in result of worrying about passing it.
I believe that the problem behind American students not studying is solely due to the lack of determination to study and excel in schoolwork. Welsh mentions in his article that American students
This whole cut and dry teaching, what is wrong and what is right in education. But is this to say we are “dumbing down education” to meet standard test and better scores and rankings. The slang expression of “dumbing down” describes the deliberate diminishment of the intellectual level of the content of literature, film, schooling and education, news, and other aspects of culture. I believe that there are many factors why Americans rankings are so low. Education has dumbed down but there are so many different aspects of the situation, fingers pointed on why this has happened.
(Depalma). The studies that are done to show how much coaching programs help are also flawed. The programs use any test score gain, even from a test taken up to two years earlier to report how well the student is progressing. Sometimes the selective reporting of results also seems to be a factor. (Powers & Camara).
These problems cause major drawbacks to America, such as inability to compete intellectually as well as technically at a global level. American Education Problems American education problems are as a result of the education systems employed in the American educational curriculum.”Schools are teaching the wrong things these days. Students are being taught Shakespeare and all those really old 16th century plays (Chou 1).” Learning institutions instruct students on ancient topics, books that were taught as back as the 16th century. The problem is that such information is of minimal benefit to the students due to the changing and progressively advancing globe. In place of instructing learners on old and outdated information, instructors should insist on verbal and writing techniques.
Standardized testing has been the reason behind many of the negative effects on students that educational theorist John Holt describes, like a student rarely being able to get through school “with much left of his curiosity, his independence, or his sense of his own dignity, competence, and worth.” For example, in regards to curiosity, testing stifles this by forcing students to only study for the content on tests and not encouraging them to explore and find subjects that they are interested in. Because the content of these types of tests rarely interests students, students may do well on them by memorizing facts, but they do not often truly learn the content. Both by failing to offer subjects that may appeal to students and by not presenting given subjects in a way conducive to learning, schools are harming individuality in favor of needless
Students around the country are entirely different, along with the education systems in which they obtain their knowledge from. One test, combined in the mixing bowl, with the other negative ingredients, results in disadvantage for students with insufficient educators and lack of resources. Along with just one test, the skills measured are unevenly distributed, therefore ranking the lacking students at the bottom, leaving them out of monetary rewards and even college educations. The test makers for the ACT wanted to measure skills and intellectual levels, leaving out almost every factor that plays a part in education, which is just not possible. The steps that lead to knowledge are the ones that make the biggest impacts, which are the most different throughout the country, yet the tests are graded the exact same.
The Effects of the Decline in Christianity d. Immorality has increased e. Banning of Prayers in Schools f. Technology has replaced the reliance on Christ Introduction The decline of Christianity, we think has hit America significantly, because things that are seen today go against this lifestyle. Christianity has been compromised by leaders, morals, and tradition. Some of us as human beings value technology more than