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Standardized Testing

MEDIATION. Standardized Testing. TJ Squillo. “No Child Left Behind” Act Public Schools in all states began testing. (Grades 3-8) Regulation over federal and local tax dollars. Issue. Evaluating and comparing students and schools. Helps place students in higher learning.

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Standardized Testing

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  1. MEDIATION Standardized Testing TJ Squillo

  2. “No Child Left Behind” Act • Public Schools in all states began testing. (Grades 3-8) • Regulation over federal and local tax dollars. Issue

  3. Evaluating and comparing students and schools. • Helps place students in higher learning. • Funding for schools that perform well. Pros

  4. Testing is not an accurate way to assess a student. • Limits curriculum • Unfair distribution of funding. Cons

  5. Multiple choice tests do not assess a student accurately. Support schools who struggle. Observational Checklists Real work assessments Mediation

  6. 1) West, Martin R., and Paul E. Peterson. "No Child Left Behind." Education Week. Jan. 2003. Web. 01 Apr. 2012. <http://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/no-child-left-behind/>. • 2) "How Standardized Testing Damages Education." The National Center for Fair & Open Testing. 20 Aug. 2007. Web. 01 Apr. 2012. <http://www.fairtest.org/facts/howharm.htm>. • 3) "Standardized Tests - ProCon.org." ProCon.org. 13 Mar. 2012. Web. 01 Apr. 2012. <http://standardizedtests.procon.org/>. • 4) Kohn, Alfie. "Standardized Testing and Its Victims." Education Week. 27 Sept. 2000. Web. 01 Apr. 2012. <http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/edweek/staiv.htm>. Sources

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