Chapter 9 of your course text discusses standardized assessments and explains th
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Chapter 9 of your course text discusses standardized assessments and explains the difference in the types of standardized assessments. It is important to understand that assessments are standardized when “the same procedures are used every time the test is given” (Howard, V. F., & Aiken, E., 2015, p. 331). Developing the understanding that there are many types of standardized assessments, such as screeners and diagnostic assessments covered in the previous weeks of class, is equally important. Another type of standardized assessment, and one that is hotly debated in education today, is achievement testing. Specifically, achievement testing “is used to measure children’s progress and compare it to other children of the same age” ((Howard, V. F., & Aiken, E., 2015, p. 331)). It is this type of standardized assessment that is our focus for this first discussion post.
To prepare for this discussion, read the “Something's wrong with both standardized tests and the 'Opt-Out' movement” article. Include the following in your initial post:
Explain, in your own words, what standardized testing is and how it is different from achievement testing.
Compare and contrast how the different types standardized testing differs from the other forms of assessment discussed throughout this course. Provide specific examples and support your points with information from the course text.
Defend one of the quotes below from the article Something's wrong with both standardized tests and the 'Opt-Out' movement. Explain why you support or agree with the quote and provide specific details as to why. Support this portion of your post with the text and at least one scholarly resource.
Option One: “Federally mandated standardized testing was born from a desire to guarantee the right to individuality and autonomy across socio-economic bounds.” – Jordan Shapiro
Option Two: “When seen from a desk of a federal bureaucrat, standardized tests make more children stand out.” –Jordan Shapiro
Option Three: “When seen from the desk-chair of a classroom pupil, children are robbed of the individuality that comes from differentiated instruction.” – Jordan Shapiro
Propose a solution to the standardized achievement testing debate. How do you feel children should be assessed in both early childhood and beyond? Provide a rationale for your solution.
*You must properly cite and reference the course text in every discussion. A citation is a parenthetical note within the body of your response. It comes after a direct quote or a paraphrase. A reference comes at the end of your response and refers to the required reading or material. Use in-text citations.*
Howard, V. F., & Aiken, E. (2015). Assessing learning and development in young children. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education
Explanation / Answer
Explain, in your own words, what standardized testing is and how it is different from achievement testing.
Answer: During standardized testing as per Howard & Aikenthe same procedures are used every time the test is given” (Howard, V. F., & Aiken, E., 2015, p. 331). It is a kind test that in which same questions are given to answer, in the same way, which makes it possible to compare the relative performance of individual children or groups of children or students.
Standardized testing is given to large numbers of students under standard conditions and with standardized procedures. Usually they are multiple choice. An achievement test is a test of developed skill or knowledge after the learning.Achievement test scores are often used in an educational system.
2. Compare and contrast how the different types standardized testing differs from the other forms of assessment discussed throughout this course. Provide specific examples and support your points with information from the course text.
Answer: there are many types of standardized assessments,
1. screeners 2. diagnostic assessments and 3. achievement testing.
The Screening Assessments is for all students and conducted at least three times during the year to check individual students at first.The primary purpose of screening tests is to detect early mental development in large numbers of children or individuals in a school education. A short food frequency questionnaire,A behavioral questionnaire that asks about general dietary practices.
However, Diagnostic Assessments will be prefered to students who fail the screening assessment. It is a form of pre-assessment that allows a teacher to determine students' individual strengths, weaknesses, knowledge, and skills prior to instruction. It is primarily used to diagnose student difficulties and to guide lesson and curriculum planning. Example Pre Unit test.