Mentor/s
Dr. Mahfuja Malik and Dr. Suzanne Marmo-Roman
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
American educators and students are greatly impacted by standardized tests in their academic lives. Standardized tests are a growing issue in public schools due to low scores, school sanctions, curriculum changes, and increased pressure on students and teachers. Research suggests that teachers may feel obligated to change their instructional patterns to prepare students for standardized tests. Students are spending much of their instructional time learning memorization and test-taking strategies. Test scores are being used to evaluate both students and teachers. However, research shows that standardized test scores may not be able to sufficiently measure students' full capability in the classroom and may be a poor representation of teacher effectiveness. This paper aims to determine that standardized tests are not a fair and accurate representation of a student's progress and achievement. Further recommendations include observing, understanding, and learning from teachers personal experience with standardized testing in their classroom as well as giving students a voice to advocate for themselves. The solution may not include removing standardized tests from public education. Yet, it may include finding alternatives in addition to test scores in order to measure and evaluate student and teacher success.
College and Major available
Interdisciplinary Studies BA/BS
Location
Digital Commons & West Campus West Building
Start Day/Time
4-29-2022 1:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-29-2022 4:00 PM
Comments
Julia Perdue's associated paper is available here as an additional file.
Festival Poster
Perdue Capstone Final Paper-Festival.pdf (152 kB)
Capstone Paper
Standardized Tests Role in the Academic Lives of Students and Teachers
Digital Commons & West Campus West Building
American educators and students are greatly impacted by standardized tests in their academic lives. Standardized tests are a growing issue in public schools due to low scores, school sanctions, curriculum changes, and increased pressure on students and teachers. Research suggests that teachers may feel obligated to change their instructional patterns to prepare students for standardized tests. Students are spending much of their instructional time learning memorization and test-taking strategies. Test scores are being used to evaluate both students and teachers. However, research shows that standardized test scores may not be able to sufficiently measure students' full capability in the classroom and may be a poor representation of teacher effectiveness. This paper aims to determine that standardized tests are not a fair and accurate representation of a student's progress and achievement. Further recommendations include observing, understanding, and learning from teachers personal experience with standardized testing in their classroom as well as giving students a voice to advocate for themselves. The solution may not include removing standardized tests from public education. Yet, it may include finding alternatives in addition to test scores in order to measure and evaluate student and teacher success.
Students' Information
Interdisciplinary Studies
Honors Student
December 2022