High Stake Testing in Public School: Ambiguous and Unsolved Dilemma · High-stake tests show student growth, keep teachers, administrators, and school accountable but they also have serious limitations and fail to achieve equality in education. · “A typical student takes 112 standardized tests K-12 spending 25.3 hours during school year taking tests (L. Layton) · Equality through high-stake test fails because of the weakest students are excluded so that the school is not penalized or labeled failing · Test scores grow at the beginning then they taper off · The score results do not reflect any improvement in teaching or improved curriculum · Standardized tests contribute to segregation because administrators have to think like CEO and do not want the lowest students · ...
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