https://padlet.com/ahughes37/t9ii90fjlhaw Practice Prompt: Should standardized state testing be optional in California? en-us 2017-05-25 17:50:01 UTC 2026-02-01 20:47:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png ahughes37 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/t9ii90fjlhaw/wish/173876724 SHOULD STANDARDIZED STATE TESTING BE OPTIONAL IN CALIFORNIA?]]> 2017-05-25 17:52:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/t9ii90fjlhaw/wish/173876724 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/t9ii90fjlhaw/wish/173897602 1): those who opt out will be seen as undereducated
2): those who take it will be seen as ready to move on
3): I believe it could give students the mental preparation they will need to build them selves into (proper) products of society ]]> 2017-05-25 20:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/t9ii90fjlhaw/wish/173897602 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/t9ii90fjlhaw/wish/173897656 1. Some schools may think it is necessary if their students are doing well enough and some may not if their students are not doing well enough
2. Another reason is that it should be optional is that most students are ready for state testing by the end of the year
3. The last reason that it should be optional is that if students wants to further progress their education they may do so]]> 2017-05-25 20:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/t9ii90fjlhaw/wish/173897656 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/t9ii90fjlhaw/wish/173897966 1. I think if it was optional people would be more motivated to go
2. If someone gets nervous and has anxiety towards tests they shouldn't be forced and pressured to do it.]]> 2017-05-25 20:03:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/t9ii90fjlhaw/wish/173897966 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/t9ii90fjlhaw/wish/173897967 1. In the generation today there is people that want to try and other people that don't want to try. It is their choice if they want to succeed  or not in life.

2. Students who would want to take the test can have a better way of studying and to try their best.]]> 2017-05-25 20:03:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/t9ii90fjlhaw/wish/173897967 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/t9ii90fjlhaw/wish/173898229 No, standardized testing should be mandatory.
1. It permits students to see what they learned and allows them to track their progress.
2. It allows for a little academic competition, and who doesn't love that?
3. It guides teachers on what material they should teach their students.
4. Academic improvement can be made to areas with low scores.
5. Students will be prepared for higher academic success. (If they go to college).
6. If it was optional, those who don't take it most likely won't take their education seriously, and won't have a solid goal to improve and work towards.
7. (Extra argument point) People worry about stress and anxiety and low scores with these tests, and people look at it as failure if they get low scores. It's not. If people get low scores, work on improvement, just because one gets a low score it doesn't mean they should completely opt out of testing altogether. It is a great way to see progress and work on areas where people struggle.]]> 2017-05-25 20:05:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/t9ii90fjlhaw/wish/173898229