Standardized Testing and it’s

Impact on Students

Jessie Warfel

SAT & ACT = College Grades

Standardized Achievement Tests = Acquired Knowledge

& Skills

Instructionally insensitive

Standardized testing in schools is inadequately

evaluating our children while attempting to

make our schools look good.

1965: Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Evaluate schools

Produce evidence or no money

Limited

Promote differences

distress

State knew the test was not evaluating students accurately.

Nothing was done!

25,000 students placed in the wrong percentile

50/50Socio-economic

Measure intelligence

Assign Labels

Disturbed SleepTiredness

WorryIrregular Eating Habits

InfectionsInability to Concentrate

Crying

Outbursts

Wetting their pants

Flu-like Symptoms

Limited

Promote Differences

Distress

Current Grades

Current Course Work

Hard Work