High Stakes Testing by https://padlet.com/info7305/lxjwip51rw5qzod4 https://www.cpr.org/2019/12/19/more-testing-means-more-stress-for-teens-and-theres-no-solution-in-sight/ en-us 2020-09-27 13:54:23 UTC 2026-02-12 05:31:18 UTC hello@padlet.com Government Funding pkelly71 https://padlet.com/info7305/lxjwip51rw5qzod4/wish/782408179 No mention of this entity...funding/graduation tied to these scores!]]> 2020-09-27 14:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/info7305/lxjwip51rw5qzod4/wish/782408179 Predictability of Test results https://padlet.com/info7305/lxjwip51rw5qzod4/wish/782411121 - It is not fully understood if standardized testing results are really predictive of academic performance, yet "cut off scores" for SATs, GREs, etc. are hard lines that can cause students to get rejected from colleges and universities. 
- Are standardized tests really just measuring endurance?
- At our schools 8th graders are testing for PSSAs (including science), Algebra Keystones, Map Testing, and 3 Core Standards Exams worth 20% of their grade collectively. ]]> 2020-09-27 14:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/info7305/lxjwip51rw5qzod4/wish/782411121 Negatives of high-stakes testing lgonsiewski https://padlet.com/info7305/lxjwip51rw5qzod4/wish/782411371 -no causal effect on success in later life
-minorities have to work harder to achieve same level of success
-teachers have no say in testing, which leads to burn out, which leads to mental health challenges. This trickles down to students in the classroom.
-"any system that's purely based on test scores is going to exacerbate inequities"]]> 2020-09-27 14:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/info7305/lxjwip51rw5qzod4/wish/782411371 Top Stressors for students https://padlet.com/info7305/lxjwip51rw5qzod4/wish/782411796 -academic pressure
-college / unaffordable college (which also could be relating to parent pressure)
-constant public comparison (social media) ]]> 2020-09-27 14:31:24 UTC https://padlet.com/info7305/lxjwip51rw5qzod4/wish/782411796 Personally... pkelly71 https://padlet.com/info7305/lxjwip51rw5qzod4/wish/782412072 I am BAD at emphasizing to my honors students(mostly 9th graders) the importance of "formal"math in preparation for the SAT's...I need to STOP this!

]]> 2020-09-27 14:31:48 UTC https://padlet.com/info7305/lxjwip51rw5qzod4/wish/782412072 Social Media Tie-in https://padlet.com/info7305/lxjwip51rw5qzod4/wish/782413629 As students approach the college application process, they begin to compare themselves to their peers. Concerns about how many extracurricular activities, how they have performed on ACT/SAT, what schools have they gotten into?

]]> 2020-09-27 14:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/info7305/lxjwip51rw5qzod4/wish/782413629 As Teachers / Parents We Need To Help Students https://padlet.com/info7305/lxjwip51rw5qzod4/wish/782413764 -well rounded extra-curricular activities (not to many where it becomes a stressor)
-sleep
-self care
-healthy eating]]> 2020-09-27 14:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/info7305/lxjwip51rw5qzod4/wish/782413764 Inequity kellyfoley https://padlet.com/info7305/lxjwip51rw5qzod4/wish/782416817 SAT prep - more money
Students are expected to do well academically, be involved in extra-curricular's, and have jobs.
Standardized tests are not inclusive to all experiences. ]]> 2020-09-27 14:36:52 UTC https://padlet.com/info7305/lxjwip51rw5qzod4/wish/782416817 Adding value to you life pkelly71 https://padlet.com/info7305/lxjwip51rw5qzod4/wish/782417935 For some high-stakes testing will push them which might just be part of their personality/DNA.]]> 2020-09-27 14:38:00 UTC https://padlet.com/info7305/lxjwip51rw5qzod4/wish/782417935 Transition Education https://padlet.com/info7305/lxjwip51rw5qzod4/wish/782419416 Real Life Experiences, problem solving, communication, creativity,]]> 2020-09-27 14:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/info7305/lxjwip51rw5qzod4/wish/782419416