What is a standardized test? Standardized tests (e.g., SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT etc.) are aptitude tests to assess the proficiency of students for a given course of study. The scores obtained in standardized tests are supposed to predict individual success in job or profession after completing the course. For example, research shows that the Graduate ...
Many parents choose to homeschool to keep their children out of the incessant testing environment in the public schools, a partial result of the No Child Left Behind Act. For some of these parents, though, the standardized tests follow them home, as three states require that homeschoolers take tests administered directly by the district, and ...
The FCAT booklets were lined up on shelves waiting for us. They were each 350 pages long and we were expected to look them over in preparation for the upcoming Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. A knot in my stomach tightened as I grabbed mine. I thumbed through it, even though I have read it multiple ...
Each state mandates that public school children take norm-referenced or standardized tests every year. Most refer to these tests as end-of-grade tests or benchmarks. Not every child in every grade takes one of these tests. When and if your child takes a standardized test depends on the child’s grade and where you live. Standardized Testing ...
