Morris,+Marissa,+Standardized+testing


 * //__ High Stakes Standardized Testing __//**

** I choose to do my wiki on high-stakes standardized testing because as a former student and future teacher I have had experience with them and i know I’ll have to deal with them in the future. In addition I hoped there would be a good amount of different information because they are such a current issue. Due to the fact that many teachers and schools are being held accountable for the results while many believe they are not accurate measures of aptitude. In fact currently many teachers are not entering the profession due to high-stakes testing and the pressures they place on educators. **

**__ Top Five things I learned: __** ** 1. **** High stakes test are causing many schools to focus on only teaching subject areas they will be tested on. ** ** Canceling art and music programs. ** ** 2. **** Pressure associated with the test is causing many young teachers to either leave or never join the profession. ** ** 3. **** The tests are unfair for minorities and students whose primary language is not English. ** ** 4. **** They only test basic skills not complex thinking due to the multiple choice/true-false formats. ** ** 5. **** Failure to do well on test causes students to feel like failures and loose interest in subjects they previously ** ** enjoyed. **

1. If you had to only look at one source on my wiki this would be it. It’s a cartoon but it's the most accurate description of the problem with standardized testing. The humor comes from the truth in it. This cartoon is a great example of what extracurricular activities have become in schools. I gave this __**5 out of 5 stars**__ because this is a great visual aid for projects or presentations.



2. This video has a catchy little song and the content is really interesting. I would give it **__5 out of 5 stars__** because it addressed the problems with teachers teaching the test and children not being taught subjects that aren’t on the test. It is a short video with a good message and great delivery. In addition it talked about kids losing their favorite art and math classes. media type="custom" key="7507699"

3. This is a website all about standardized testing. It talks about the history, current uses, worst test, and high stakes. I gave it **__3 out of 5 stars__** because it doesn’t state any sources or have enough statistics to validate the information. However it has a great overview of standardized testing and what it’s being used for.

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4. This news clip is a good brief summary of standardized testing and the effects they are having on the DOE. The news caster has the same opinion majority of people have. I’m giving it **__3 out of 5 stars__** because it’s informal and a little to opinionated. media type="custom" key="7507705"

5. This website is entirely dedicated to the fair use of standardized test. It has current articles and information about standardized test being used. In addition it has additional ways of assessing students and resources to help make sure assessments are accurate. I gave this website **__5 out of 5 stars.__** [|FairTest.org]

6. This slide show is about the pros and cons of standardized testing used to hold schools and teachers accountable. It talks about the history of these kinds of testing and how they evolved into what we have today. I gave this slide show **__3½ out of 5 stars__** for quality information. media type="custom" key="7518283"

7. This is a video that did not have an embed code but has a lot of information. It has statistics that compare the U.S to other nations in terms of scores on test. However it is addressing these issues based on president George Bush’s no child left behind act. I would give it **__5 out of 5 stars.__** [|CBS NEWs]

8. This is a video of a young boy speaking to politicians. He is talking about the no child left behind act and asking when schools will actually start teaching kids like him instead of making them practice to take standardized test all day long. I thought this video was great because it shows that even young kids do not think high stakes standardized assessments are working. I give this video **__4 out of 5 stars.__** media type="custom" key="7530881"