Josh,+David,+Parker

= = Research Paper

Debate over:
The Quality of Judging Education Quality from Standardized Tests

Proposal:
Many students dread hearing the word “ test” especially if they don't know the subject material. Of course a lot of students are driven into an even more intense fear when “standardized” is put in front of it. Personally, I don't mind taking a standardized test, but I don't think just regulating how much time is given or such really have any difference in people's scores, and in some cases, it might hurt the score. I just wonder why people don't take into account people who need certain conditions for test taking. I also see that a lot of pressure tends to be put on students while they are going through a standardized test, due to the conditions of the test taking environment. I plan to look into the reason that teachers and school systems use standardized testing, the views of both students and instructors, and the ways standardized tests are carried out. My focus is more towards the usefulness of standardized tests from both the views of students and instructors, and using these opinions, plus the gathered facts,make an assessment on the overall effectiveness of standardized testing in schools.