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      <title>Using Large-Scale Standards-Based, Growth and Other Standardized Tests by Esenbek Egeubekov</title>
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      <pubDate>2025-10-18 02:54:24 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>What are the Strengths and Weaknesses of This Letter?</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-18 03:53:16 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Akniyet</title>
         <author>orazkhanakn</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Advantages: clearly explains everything, explains the difference between achievement test and ability test, polite </p><p>Disadvantages: some terms may not be clear for parents, very general without emotions, like robot wrote it   </p><p><br/></p><p>2nd question:</p><p>if it is multiple choice question, then yes it limits. Standardized tests also like UNT, based on the structure not understanding. if it is open ended, or essay type tests, there is a chance to students to show their creativity</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-18 05:53:53 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Asel Bizhanova</title>
         <author>aselekbizhanova1003</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>1) letter is good cause it tells parents about the test and what it is for. But it also has some problems. It uses hard words that parents may not understand. It gives a percent score but doesn’t say what is good or bad. It doesn’t explain how teachers will help students after the test. Also it doesn’t say that parents can ask questions or talk with the teacher.</p><p><br></p><p>2) yes, sometimes tests stop students from being creative. Many tests want only one right answer, so students just remember things and don’t think in new ways. They get scared to make mistakes. But some tests can be better if teachers ask open questions or give projects. Then students can show their own ideas and be more creative.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-18 05:54:29 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Strengths:</p><p>The letter clearly explains why the test was given and how teachers will use the results to help students. It also gives parents useful information about what kind of test it was. The tone is polite and professional.</p><p><br/></p><p>Weaknesses:</p><p>The letter sounds too formal and uses some difficult words that parents might not understand easily. It doesn’t give specific details about each child’s performance. It could sound warmer and more personal to make parents feel more connected.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-18 05:55:42 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Kassiyet</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/esenbek0201/859loks5287gsha0/wish/3638358647</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Adv: explains clearly the process of testing </p><p>Dis: nothing special about the learning targets, objectives, strengths of student, parts to improve. Looks like a template </p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-18 05:56:17 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Shynar </title>
         <author>dumanbekshynar</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/esenbek0201/859loks5287gsha0/wish/3638358691</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>strength </p><p>clearly explains the purpose and format of the assessment</p><p>helps understand the difference between standard based and standardized test</p><p>dood explanation of assessment design </p><p><br/></p><p>weaknesses </p><p>lack of personalization, doesn't explains the means of the scores </p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Creativity </p><p>most of the tests focus on understanding and memorization levels of the students, and students just have to choose correct answer, it can limit creativity </p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-18 05:56:24 UTC</pubDate>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/esenbek0201/859loks5287gsha0/wish/3638358709</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>strengths : it explains the test’s purpose and shows teachers will use results to help students, it also says students are judged by standards, not compared to others</p><p>weaknesses : it uses hard words, doesn’t explain preparation or scores, and doesn’t invite parents to ask questions</p><p><br/></p><p>i think, yes, because students usually focus on getting the right answer, they may feel like they can’t think freely </p><p>but some tests, like projects or open-ended questions, can still let students be creative</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-18 05:56:27 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Strength: It shows that the school is trying to improve communication with parents.</p><p><br/></p><p>Weakness: The difference between “achievement” and “ability” tests is not explained clearly.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-18 05:57:55 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Advantages: </p><p>Every parent will be familiar with the test and its purpose </p><p>Disadvantages </p><p>Does not ensure that every parent will understand everything clearly </p><p><br/></p><p>I agree that test might limit students creativity, but they are good to check theoretical knowledge of the students. To enhance the creativity we can conduct exams in a form of a project or any other type of assessment </p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-18 05:58:09 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>The letter is kind and respectful, and it clearly explains why the test was given and how the results will be used to support students. It shows that teachers care about helping children learn and want to keep parents informed. However, the letter sounds a bit too formal, like something written for officials, not families. Some parents might find it hard to understand or feel that it doesn’t speak to them personally. It also doesn’t say what parents can do at home to help their children or what the test score really means. Because of this, the message feels a little distant, even though the purpose is good.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-18 05:59:03 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Marzhan </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><br></p><p>Advantage: It tells the child’s exact score.</p><p>Dis: It does not explain what the score really means.</p><p><br></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-18 06:01:10 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Advantages: explains main points of how students’ performance will be assessed </p><p>Disadvantages: too formal letter, doesn’t explain precisely what certain terms mean</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-18 06:10:02 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Yessenbek and Zhandos</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/esenbek0201/859loks5287gsha0/wish/3638367876</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Do tests limit students' creativity?</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-18 06:18:14 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Discussion question</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Do tests limit students" creativity?</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-18 06:18:23 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Nazerke Amanzhol</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Yes, tests can sometimes limit students’ creativity because they often focus on memorization and right-or-wrong answers. When students prepare for standardized tests, they may spend less time thinking critically, solving problems creatively, or expressing original ideas. </p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-18 06:18:37 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Traditional tests can reduce creativity because they focus on right or wrong answers, but well-designed assessments can support creative expression.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-18 06:19:03 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Yes of course, because student focus on memory and repeat facts not think creatively. Students hasn’t time to think deeply. They have one correct answer and can’t give own ideas</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-18 06:19:19 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>However, if tests include open-ended questions or creative tasks, they can actually <em>encourage</em>creative thinking too.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-18 06:19:42 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>It depends. Tests can limit students creativity but if they are testing more of higher order thinking skills than they don’t limit. </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>The reason why is that they focus more on lower order thinking skilss like memorization in form of T/F, multiple choice questions. However, those tests that contain open ended questions, graphs, analyzing, comparing, explaining ,giving arguments for smth, making conclusions, predicting, propose their personal ideas and some project based approaches doesn’t limit the demonstration of their creativity.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-18 06:22:14 UTC</pubDate>
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