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As a scientist with a B.S. and M.S. degree, Phi Beta Kappa, and a 33 year career working as an environmental biologist, I have concluded that standardized tests are written by two types of people -- idiots who know little or nothing about the subject they are writing test questions for, or PhD candidates who never learned how to think.
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Which of these was not an element of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001?
One element not present in the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 was a focus on teacher evaluations based on student test scores. The NCLB emphasized standardized testing, accountability, and school improvement, but did not include specific provisions for evaluating teachers in this way.
What are the commonly used standardized tests?
SAT and PSAT, different types of I.Q. tests.
Why do students have to take so many standardized tests?
Students take standardized tests to make sure they are learning at the right pace in school. In some states, standardized test scores dictate the funding that the school receives from the state.
How many Americans take standardized tests?
Over 14000 Americans take these types of tests
Do Indian students have any standardized tests?
No! they can't aford it....
How did new professionalism affect college applications?
College applications depended more on standardized tests
Are there questions about creationism on standardized tests?
There are unlikely to be questions about creationism in standardized tests, unless the subject for the tests is religion.For more information about creationism and its relationship to traditional religion and to the teaching of science, please visit: http://christianity.answers.com/theology/the-story-of-creation
What are the tests coming under physiometric tests?
A physiometric test is any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory
What word relationship often are in standardized tests and are made up of two word pairs?
Word relationships that often appear in standardized tests and ask you to find relationships and often pairs are known as analogies.
What are the disadvantages of standardized testing?
Standardized testing can create stress and anxiety for students, narrow the curriculum to focus on test preparation, and perpetuate achievement gaps among different demographic groups. Additionally, these tests may not accurately measure a student's true abilities or potential.
What happens to students when they get tracked into specific classes based on standardized tests?
nothing
How do you study for CLEP tests?
Here are some good links for standardized exams!
