Schools are too focused on standardized tests

by confuzzled dude Sun Aug 23, 2015 8:42 pm

Americans overwhelmingly think there is too much emphasis on standardized testing in public schools and that test scores are not the best way to judge schools, teachers or students, according to a national poll.

A majority of respondents — 64 percent — said too much emphasis has been placed on testing, and a majority also said the best way to measure the success of a school is not through tests but by whether students are engaged and feel hopeful about the future.

“Too many kids in too many schools are bored,” said Joshua P. Starr, a former superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland who is now chief executive of PDK International, a network of education professionals. “Parents maybe see that and they want their kids to be engaged in schools.”

Many Americans also said they think students should be judged by multiple measures, including student work, written teacher observations and grades. And they overwhelmingly think teacher quality is the best way to improve education, followed by high academic standards and effective principals.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/us-schools-are-too-focused-on-standardized-tests-poll-finds/2015/08/22/4a954396-47b3-11e5-8e7d-9c033e6745d8_story.html

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by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:15 pm

this is not such a simple issue. the schools hv different standards, students, family env....and the grades they get are not equal. ACT/SAT scores reaffirm the school GPA.
yes, the standardized tests to rate students at 5, 8, 10 grades are cookable. No child left Behind is a bogus program.

Schools are too focused on standardized tests

Schools are too focused on standardized tests

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