Standardized Testing by sevana adourian https://padlet.com/sevanaadourian/lkwzgmj7ye8ado87 en-us 2021-03-09 01:03:38 UTC 2025-11-18 21:04:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Howard Gardner sevanaadourian https://padlet.com/sevanaadourian/lkwzgmj7ye8ado87/wish/1285127736
  • Perspective of theorist who established "Multiple Intelligences"
  • We need to assess and give feedback- standardized tests are important for comparisons between populations, but should not be so heavily focused upon
  • Dehumanizes the learning experience- we have combination of 8 intelligences- measuring learning should not be so uniform

    • ]]>     2021-03-09 01:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sevanaadourian/lkwzgmj7ye8ado87/wish/1285127736     SAT/ACT in College Admissions sevanaadourian https://padlet.com/sevanaadourian/lkwzgmj7ye8ado87/wish/1285133880
  • UC schools to stop using standardized tests as part of admissions process
  • Costs money every time you take SAT/ACT- If you have more money, you can take it more, get a higher score: ultimately gives advantage to affluent students
  • SAT/ACT inaccurate representation: money for tutors, learn how to take the test itself, not learning the actual material
    • ]]>     2021-03-09 01:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sevanaadourian/lkwzgmj7ye8ado87/wish/1285133880     Standardized Tests & Wellbeing sevanaadourian https://padlet.com/sevanaadourian/lkwzgmj7ye8ado87/wish/1285137458
  • Harvard Graduate School of Education
  • Standardized tests create a very high-stress environment
  • Idea that these tests determine college admission, and consequently, entire future
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  • Accuracy and fairness of accommodations of standardized tests
  • Each student is unique. Whether a student has a disability or not, has his/her own strengths, weaknesses, and intelligences
  • Adjusting standardized tests to better accommodate to students with disabilities, although a step in the right direction, is still an unreliable method of indicating ability or competency when it is the only measurement being considered

    • ]]>     2021-03-09 01:09:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sevanaadourian/lkwzgmj7ye8ado87/wish/1285140283     Special Education & Standardized Testing sevanaadourian https://padlet.com/sevanaadourian/lkwzgmj7ye8ado87/wish/1285144654
  • Level the playing field, but standardized tests should not solely be relied on to reflect learning 
  • Only looking at standardized test scores disregards students' unique abilities
    • ]]>     2021-03-09 01:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sevanaadourian/lkwzgmj7ye8ado87/wish/1285144654     Tedx Talk sevanaadourian https://padlet.com/sevanaadourian/lkwzgmj7ye8ado87/wish/1285150696
  • What do standardized tests fail to measure?
  • Applying what we learn in school to the outside world is what should be emphasized- not how to take a certain type of test

    • ]]>     2021-03-09 01:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sevanaadourian/lkwzgmj7ye8ado87/wish/1285150696     The Simpsons Clip sevanaadourian https://padlet.com/sevanaadourian/lkwzgmj7ye8ado87/wish/1285153324
  • Humorous over-dramatization and over-simplification of standardized testing 
  • Time is often wasted learning how to take the test, when time could be spent learning valuable educational material 
  • Create a high stakes environment- tests determine funding
  • Emphasizes memorization over learning

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