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I remember when I was in high school some students did opt out of these exams. I never thought much about the test to want to opt out of them.

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Im wondering why I never hear much about standardized testing in correlation to the effects it has on teachers.

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Does Standardized testing kill individuality?

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Does Standardized testing kill individuality?

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I really enjoyed this video, begging the question 'Does standardized testing kill individuality?'. Ive never personally thought about the testings in this way. After watching this video it became even more clear to me that every student/ child has different aspirations for their future's. Not every one is well rounded in every subject but this does not mean that they should have to fit in the box that was created for them. There isn't one singular test that could be given to all students that would have all students pass.

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Maddison Dawn: Does standardized testing kill individuality?

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Maddison would like the world to stop putting us all in boxes - instead, she believes we should be able to showcase our own talents and achievements. The goal of hosting TEDxYouth@BSN is to spread ideas and spark conversation by providing a platform where they can be shared.

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~Incorporates the SMART act which provides funding for states to audit assessments and eliminate unnecessary testings.
~It also forces schools to inform parents of the opt-out policy allowing them to have a choice whether their child will complete the exams.

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The Every Student Succeeds Act takes steps to reduce standardized testing, and decouples testing and high-stakes decision making. Both are major improvements over No Child Left Behind's one-size-fits-all approach to accountability, and the U.S. Department of Education's criteria for granting waivers to the law.
KEY PROVISIONS
Annual statewide standardized testing: Continues annual statewide standardized tests in reading and math in grades 3-8, and once in high schools. Districts can seek approval to use the SAT, ACT, another nationally recognized assessment, or Advanced Placement assessments, to fulfill the high school requirement - a potential reduction in federally-required standardized testing.

State pilot program: ESSA creates a pilot program for local assessments driven by teaching and learning, not accountability alone, that could be used in place of the state's standardized tests. The pilot program exists in seven states, initially.

Opt-out policies: ESSA requires school districts to inform parents and guardians of opt-out policies, and allows them to have their children opt out of statewide standardized tests where state and local policies permit

Caps on standardized tests: Allows states to set a cap limiting the amount of time students spend taking annual standardized tests

Incorporates the SMART Act: This move provides funding for states to audit and streamline assessments, and eliminate those that are unnecessary or duplicative.

Eliminates Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP): AYPs were the impossible, one size fits all goal driving No Child Left Behind's failed accountability system.

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The Every Student Succeeds Act vs. No Child Left Behind Act

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The Every Student Succeeds Act vs. No Child Left Behind Act

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The every child succeeds act is taking action to limit the amount of standardized testing required in schools. Prior to this act was the no child left behind act which was created in 2002 to "create an equal learning experience for all children". This act allowed parents to pull their children out of certain schools based on the testing performances of their children. This would mean the teachers are the real ones being tested of their capability to teach their students.

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Teachers are evaluated based on the standardized test they must give. This leads many teachers to spend more time on preparing their students for this one test instead of teaching their normal curriculum.