Is standardized testing a good idea? The lack of equality in today's school systems often decide a student's future. Is a standardized test the measure of a student?
Title: Is standardized testing a good idea? The lack of equality in today's school systems often decide a student's future. Is a standardized test the measure of a student?
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Is standardized testing a good idea? The lack of equality in today's school systems often decide a student's future. Is a standardized test the measure of a student?
Category: /Society & Culture/Education
Details: Words: 1338 | Pages: 5 (approximately 235 words/page)
Standardized Testing: Good or Bad?
The current trend of "high stakes" standardized testing can be both a blessing and a
curse to today's school systems and students. The repercussions felt by the outcomes of
these tests often determine the financial well being of school districts, the careers of
educators and the academic future of the students who take them. One might want to
pose the following question: should so much be riding on standardized testing …showed first 75 words of 1338 total…
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