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Standardized Testing: Pros and Cons

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What is one of the advantages of standardized testing mentioned in the text?

Punishing students with lower scores
Ignoring students with disabilities and economic marginalized groups
Homogenizing the student population in terms of scoring (correct)
Creating more subjectivity in grading

What does the data collected from standardized tests lead to addressing?

Irregularities such as students with disabilities and economic marginalized groups (correct)
Curricular enhancements for all students
Variations in teaching methods
Diversity in student backgrounds

What do standardized tests enable educators to articulate?

Reliable appreciation and comparability of the scores (correct)
Biased opinions about students' knowledge
Inconsistencies in grading
Unreliable assessments and accountability

What is one of the purposes of sorting tendencies emerging from standardized test statistics?

Mapping differences among tested individuals (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of standardized testing based on the text?

Addressing primordial irregularities such as students with disabilities and economic marginalized groups (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what is a significant concern related to standardized tests?

The statistical discrimination of students based on privileged background knowledge (B) Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of standardized tests is emphasized as a decisive factor for students taking these tests?

Inner factors such as anxiety and test-taking dexterity (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which factor undermines both the teaching practice and the skill students achievement?

The washback effect on academic programs (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest is showcased by the intentions of discrimination depicted through statistical scales?

The biased nature of standardized test questions (C) Signup and view all the answers

In what way does the passage suggest that standardized tests are usually conducted?

By matching assumptions with privileged groups' background knowledge (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of criterion-referenced tests (CRTs) according to the passage?

To gauge the level of mastery achieved by students on a specific body of knowledge (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the likely outcome of using standardized tests according to the passage?

A possibility of comparison among students in terms of achievement (B) Signup and view all the answers

How are local districts most likely to use criterion-referenced tests (CRTs) according to the passage?

To weigh passing scores of an average of students (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is suggested about the reliability and validity of standardized tests?

They facilitate comparison among students in terms of achievement (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant concern related to standardized tests according to the passage?

The potential achievement wherein teachers are meant to work on it (D) Signup and view all the answers

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