County College of Morris

May 4, 2020
Standardized Testing
By Sara Solano

What is standardized testing?

 What does it measure?
 What is it used for?
 What is the goal?

Background
 Nation at Risk
 NCLB
 CCSSI

High Stakes Tests & Accountability

 Who is held accountable?
 What are the consequences?
 What decisions does it influence?

Sole Determinant
 What affects students’ scores?
 Is it possible for students to be proficient and still fail?
 Do high scores represent higher intelligence?

Impacts on Teaching and Learning

 How does it change it?
 What are the sacrifices?
 Does more time testing mean less time learning?

Race to the Top

 What does it entail?
 What are its goals?
 More testing? How much more?

Cutting Back
 Why is it necessary to cut back?
 Are the benefits worth the effort?
 Finland’s education ranks # 1 in the world. How much do
they test in comparison to us?

Where are we Now?