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We know how it effects students
• We were students in the peak!
• Students can often feel as if they are worth the grade they get
• High-stakes testing can stress students and affect their performance
• Students do not get to test on their interests
• We test on reading, writing math what about art, history, and other electives
“Standardized tests'
narrowness of content, their
lack of match with curricula
But we are supposed to and instruction, their neglect
teach students how to think of higher order thinking skills,
and the limited relevance and
meaningfulness of their
multiple-choice formats.
‘(Baker, 1989; Herman, 1989;
Shepard, 1990).
Accountability pressure.
Time spent on
over a long period of time
preparation
- Testing substantially influences teachers'
classroom planning. Teachers make sure
that their instructional programs cover test
objectives and many look at prior tests to
assure a good match.
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