Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Rachel Platt
Standardized Tests
Definition:
Brief History
National Tests
Wechsler
ACT/SAT
State Tests
The
Prairie
Illinois
Pros:
Keep track of student progress objectively
Identify students strengths and weaknesses
Placement of students into specific programs
Help teachers with lesson planning and improving
instruction
Keeps schools accountable for their teaching
Conclusion
Works Cited
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"Elementary and Secondary Education Act." Elementary and Secondary Education Act. U.S.
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Fletcher, Dan. "Standardized Testing." Time. Time Inc., 11 Dec. 2009. Web. 25 July 2015.
Jasnick, Scot. "New Evidence of Racial Bias on SAT | InsideHigherEd." New Evidence of Racial
Bias on SAT | InsideHigherEd. Inside Higher Education, 21 June 2010. Web. 25 July 2015.
Palmer, Jim. "Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT)." Illinois Standard Achievement Test
(ISAT). Illinois State Board of Education, n.d. Web. 25 July 2015.
Santrock, John W. "Chapter 15." Educational Psychology. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2008.
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