Standardized Testing Yea or Nay

A standardized test is something administered under controlled conditions specifying where, when, how and for how long people are to respond to the questions or “prompts.” Standardized tests should meet acceptable standards for all aspects of learning. But they don’t, so they must be eliminated. As Gardner explains in The Theory of Multiple Intelligence, “Intelligence is found in varying degrees in every individual” (Gardner 357). We are all on different levels, but intelligent none-the-less. The …

…of open–ended problems they will actually face in the world. Standardized testing doesn’t honor these creative aspirations, so why have them. After all, we are here to live and learn about life. Who can set that standard? References Conoley, Jane C., and Impara, James C. The Twelve Mental Measurements Yearbook. Nebraska: Nebraska Press, 1995 Sweetland, Richard C., and Keyser, Daniel J. “Tests” A Comprehensive Reference for Assessments in Psychology, Education and Business. Missouri: Westport, 1986