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What is one of the advantages of standardized testing mentioned in the text?
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?
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?
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?
What is one of the purposes of sorting tendencies emerging from standardized test statistics?
What is the primary focus of standardized testing based on the text?
What is the primary focus of standardized testing based on the text?
According to the passage, what is a significant concern related to standardized tests?
According to the passage, what is a significant concern related to standardized tests?
What aspect of standardized tests is emphasized as a decisive factor for students taking these tests?
What aspect of standardized tests is emphasized as a decisive factor for students taking these tests?
Which factor undermines both the teaching practice and the skill students achievement?
Which factor undermines both the teaching practice and the skill students achievement?
What does the passage suggest is showcased by the intentions of discrimination depicted through statistical scales?
What does the passage suggest is showcased by the intentions of discrimination depicted through statistical scales?
In what way does the passage suggest that standardized tests are usually conducted?
In what way does the passage suggest that standardized tests are usually conducted?
What is the primary purpose of criterion-referenced tests (CRTs) according to the passage?
What is the primary purpose of criterion-referenced tests (CRTs) according to the passage?
What is the likely outcome of using standardized tests according to the passage?
What is the likely outcome of using standardized tests according to the passage?
How are local districts most likely to use criterion-referenced tests (CRTs) according to the passage?
How are local districts most likely to use criterion-referenced tests (CRTs) according to the passage?
What is suggested about the reliability and validity of standardized tests?
What is suggested about the reliability and validity of standardized tests?
What is a significant concern related to standardized tests according to the passage?
What is a significant concern related to standardized tests according to the passage?
