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EDUCATION. Standardized testing – obsolete?. Standardised Test. Constructed by specialist and experts Based on standardised norms and principles Administered and scored in a consistent, predetermined manner. Standardised T est. In Singapore: PSLE – Primary 6 ‘O’ Levels – Secondary 4

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EDUCATION

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  1. EDUCATION

  2. Standardized testing – obsolete?

  3. Standardised Test Constructed by specialist and experts Based on standardised norms and principles Administered and scored in a consistent, predetermined manner

  4. StandardisedTest In Singapore: PSLE – Primary 6 ‘O’ Levels – Secondary 4 ‘A’ Levels – JC 2

  5. Pros

  6. Practicality Less time for preparation of test Easy administration Smooth grading Empirical documentation

  7. Objectivity Non-standardised test based on individual teacher’s opinion of student’s performance May lead to biasness

  8. Instigator of Change Pattern emerges after a school / region conducts many of such tests Problems identified quickly Change can brought about

  9. Accountability Benchmark is set Students can work towards goals of common standards Leads to achievement gains Test is taken seriously

  10. Standardization Students are exposed to the same basic material Regardless of demographics of schools Improve social mobility

  11. Cons

  12. Only when standardized tests and testing are overused, misused and over-emphasied

  13. Dishonesty High-stake tests Stress: for students, teachers and schools Results have to be improved by hook or by crook Dishonesty

  14. Teaching to the Test Students who are well-versed with examination-formatted questions do better Teachers spend more time to prepare students on examination structure Topics may be overlooked due to time constraint "Standardized tests can't measure initiative, creativity, imagination, conceptual thinking, curiosity, effort, irony, judgment, commitment, nuance, good will, ethical reflection, or a host of other valuable dispositions and attributes. What they can measure and count are isolated skills, specific facts and function, content knowledge, the least interesting and least significant aspects of learning." — Bill Ayers

  15. Biasness Against certain students Standardised tests do not take into account diversity

  16. Impact on Students Doing poorly results in: Depression Teacher’s morale lowered – negative attitude towards student Punishment instead of encouragement Unhealthy competition levels

  17. Elitism Elite schools tend to do better Students attributed with having families of higher social status and wealth Standardised test is a tool to show off

  18. S’pore’s education – breed elitism?

  19. Elitism • people with intellect, wealth, specialized training, or other distinctive attributes • to be taken the most seriously or carry the most weight; whose views and/or actions are most likely to be constructive to society • Mindset • Attitude

  20. YES Why?

  21. Why? • GEP • DSA • EESIS • IP • SMP • MPP

  22. Examples? • Wee Shu Min • “get out of my elite uncaring face” • A 12-year-old girl

  23. Examples? “It is not enough to succeed, others must fail” Gore Vidal

  24. Rise of IP schools • Give rise to elitism? • Assumption • Utopian • Criticism

  25. Bilingualism in multicultural society –problem unique to S’pore?

  26. Canada Migrants Officially Bilingualism Asymmetrical application of edu rights in Canada -Quebec’s English-education Problems -English speakers’ children forced to speak French

  27. India Almost no immigrants Hindi-official union language English-official work language 22 recognized regional language National language: not defined

  28. India Taught 3 languages from 1st grade Problems: -Communication obstacle -A country that divided into north (Hindi) and south (Dravidian) -why China is progressing more rapidly than India

  29. Bilingual education Another way of thinking Overseas study chances Business opportunities Positive effects on economy

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