Chapter 2: Standardized TestsChapter 2 Standardized Tests

Students will be able to:Define Standardized testsDiscuss why standardized tests are used nationallyExamine the historical background of standardized testsExplore how standardized test could be usedDiscuss the possible abuses that may occur with Standardized testsDefine Balance assessment

Chapter 2 Standardized Tests• Students will be able to:• Define Standardized tests• Discuss why standardized tests are

used nationally• Examine the historical background of

standardized tests• Explore how standardized test could

be used• Discuss the possible abuses that may

occur with Standardized tests• Define Balance assessment

What are Standardized TestsStandardized tests are tests that are standardized

in four areas.1. Format2. Questions3. Instructions4. Time allotment

Two types of Standardized Assessment• Norm-referenced: Relative ranking of a student among

other studentsEx: SAT, CAT

• Criterion-referenced: A description of the specific knowledge and skill can be demonstrated

Why Standardized Tests?

• People lost confidence in their schools and the people who run them.

• Eisner agrees that many people have lost confidence in the capacity of schools to provide the quality education they believe they have paid for.

The Increased Use of Standardized Tests• Overhaul to improve the mathematics and science

curriculum• Teachers inflated grades• Grades are ambiguous• New anxieties about “rising tide of mediocrity”• SAT scores decline• American students were slightly above average in

science and below average in mathematics• The public perceives large-scale assessments as the

guardians of educational standards

How can Standardized Tests be Used?

• Monitor• Diagnosis• Teacher accountability• Principal/Superintendent/Board accountability• Student accountability• Selection Decision

How can Standardized Tests be abused

• Lost of jobs • Sacrifice in-depth study of meaningful and creative

learning• Students individual needs and learning styles could be

neglected• Not accept students with disabilities or behavior

problems.***Eighteen states currently use exams to grant or

withhold diplomas

The Need for Balanced Assessment

• Standardized tests• Snapshot of skills• One-time feedback• Multiple choice• Standard questions• Specific time limit• Objective• No Self-assessment• Track students• Emphasize reading and math skills• Measure prior knowledge

Classroom AssessmentsPortfolio of Skills DevelopmentContinuous feedbackMultiple formatsChoice of questionsFlexible time limitsObjective/subjectiveEmphasis on self-assessmentTrack individual growthEmphasize multiple intelligenceMeasure application and transfer

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