A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Defending standardized testing download ebook pdf, epub. Standardized testing has been called the greatest single social contribution. Characteristics of an effective student testing system.
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A common misconception equates the term standardized test only with those tests that use multiplechoice items and machinereadable bubble answer sheets. Download this paper open pdf in browser add paper to my library. Chambliss, winner of the asa distinguished contribution to teaching prize for 2018. Defending standardized testing request pdf researchgate. Free pdf defending standardized testingfrom psychology press. It eschews the statistical details of scaling, scoring, and measurement that are widely available in textbooks and at testing organization web sites, and instead describes standardized testing s social and political roles and its practical uses. Defending standardized testing by richard phelps books.
The common critiques of highstakes testing include a significant reduction in. Phelps has devoted most of his working life to the world of education. Defending standardized testing by richard phelps books on. Kill the messenger is perhaps the most thorough and authoritative work in defense of educational testing ever written. Standardized testing is a subject that many people feel strongly about. In the following article, some of the positive and negative factors are discussed. Test frequency, stakes associated with educational tests, and feedback from test results have been identified in the research literature as relevant factors in student achievement. Defending standardized testing is an easy to read book, and the topics are even easier to follow. The role and importance of standardized testing in the world.
Defending standardized testing minimizes the use of technical jargon so as to appeal to all who have a stake in american educational reform. A test or examination informally, exam or evaluation is an assessment intended to measure a testtakers knowledge, skill, aptitude, physical fitness, or classification in many other topics e. It eschews the statistical details of scaling, scoring, and measurement that are widely available in textbooks and at testing organization web sites, and instead describes standardized testings social and political roles and its practical uses, who tests, when, where. Standardized tests are designed to evaluate and then compare the aptitudes or competencies of a diverse population of individuals e. Download the bookshelf mobile app at or from the itunes or android store to access your ebooks from your mobile device or ereader. External education expert on standardized testing for the learning scientists. In this ninth edition, awardwinning author russell k.
Schutt continues to make the field come alive with current, compe. A test may be administered verbally, on paper, on a computer, or in a predetermined area that requires a test taker to demonstrate or. Standardized testing can be composed of multiplechoice questions, truefalse questions, essay questions, authentic assessments, or nearly any other form of assessment multiplechoice and truefalse items are often chosen because they can be given and scored inexpensively, quickly, and reliably through using special answer sheets that can be read by a computer or via computeradaptive tes. Psychologists and education practitioners have studied the effects of testing on student achievement i. Characteristics of an effective student testing system by. For some international students, they may be unfamiliar with what is a standardized test. The association of american publishers test committee created this brochure, which is an executive summary of a book written by richard phelps entitled kill the messenger, to help policy makers. The paperback of the standardized testing primer by richard p. This book provides a balanced approach to understanding the role of testing in general and standardized testing in particular. Nov 08, 2015 thus, tests with written, oral, or otherwise constructed instructions or responses can be standardized. The war on standardized testing 1 preface from richard phelps kill the messenger.
Characteristics of an effective student testing system, educational horizons, 851, 1929. A standardized test differs from other types in its purpose and design. Everyone invested in the success of american education, from parents to policymakers, are affected by or concerned about educational testing. The effect of testing on student achievement, 19102010 eric. A study of standardized testing and its effect on student learning. The standardized testing primer provides nonspecialists with a thorough overview of this controversial and complicated topic. Paper the big test, nicholas lemann, farrar, straus and giroux, 1999. The ultimate purpose of a standardized test is, as the name implies, standardization. Phelps is founder of the nonpartisan education group and editor of.
Defending standardized testing 1st edition richard. A test may be administered verbally, on paper, on a computer, or in a predetermined area that requires a test taker to demonstrate or perform a set of skills. Mar 31, 2005 defending standardized testing by richard phelps, 9780805849110, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In a standardized test, if a given answer is correct for one student, it is correct for all students. I think this is mainly because of the logical and meaningful way the editor chose to organize the information. Many teachers commented on how standardized testing impacts their. Defending standardized testing 1st edition, kindle edition by richard phelps editor isbn. Once the testing is over, it seems there is no reason to continue with the school year. Read investigating the social world the process and practice of research by russell k. Some standards advocates attach a testing mechanism to gauge the extent to which high standards are actually accomplished, whereas some critics accuse the push for standards and testing of impeding. What is important to standardized testing is whether all students are asked equivalent questions, under equivalent circumstances, and graded equally. Some standards advocates attach a testing mechanism to gauge the extent to which high standards are actually accomplished. A standardized testis one that uses uniform procedures for administration and scoring in order to assure that.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. One debacle to overcome, david gilman, journal of educational relations, 3rd. This article summarizes research on the effect of testing on student achievement as found in englishlanguage sources, comprising several hundred studies conducted between 1910 and 2010. The effect of testing on student achievement, 19102010. International journal of testing, v12 n1 p2143 2012 this article summarizes research on the effect of testing on student achievement as found in englishlanguage sources, comprising several hundred studies conducted between 1910 and 2010. Standardized testing is a central part, at all levels, of the current. To the contrary, if any aspect of a test format, procedures, or administration is standardized across test takers, it can be considered a standardized test. Discord grows over school exit exams, star tribune minneapolis, mn, june 20, 2000, tuesday, p.
Request pdf defending standardized testing the education reform movement of the past two decades has. The role and importance of standardized testing in the world of teaching and training. Most reform efforts of the past couple of decades have attempted to raise academic standards and, often, testing is considered an essential component of the effort, necessary to prompt attainment of and gauge the extent to which standards are followed or attained. The education reform movement of the past 15 years has.
Richard phelps describes the defenders, the critics, and the con. Reviews an easy to read bookthis book provides a balanced approach to understanding the role of testing in general and standardized testing in particular. Phelps points out that much research conducted by education insiders on the topic is based on ideological preference or profound selfinterest. Nov 24, 2014 characteristics of an effective student testing system, educational horizons, 851, 1929. There is, perhaps, no issue more visible among current education reforms than standardized testing. On this website, they defend the use of standardized tests with richard p. Defending standardized testing 1st edition, kindle edition. Defending standardized testing minimizes the use of technical jargon so as to appeal to all who have a stake. The demand for standardized student testing, richard phelps, educational measurement.
Defending standardized testing 1st edition richard phelps. The rich, robust research literature on testings achievement benefits, in richard p. The education reform movement of the past two decades has focused on raising academic standards. A primer highlights a test is an objective and standardized method for estimating behavior, based on a sample of that behavior. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. International journal of testing, v12 n1 p2143 2012. Educational horizons, v85 n1 p1929 fall 2006 the u. Highstakes testing is defined as tests to which positive or negative consequences are attacked phelps, 2005. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read defending standardized testing. Alfie kohn 2000 argues that standardized exams hinder good instruction practices and are inherently biased in their assessment of students achievement, while richard phelps 2003 argues that standardized exams provide an invaluable form of accountability and are a. It eschews the statistical details of scaling, scoring, and measurement that are widely available in textbooks and at testing organization web sites, and instead describes standardized testing s social and political roles and its practical uses, who tests, when, where. The role and importance of standardized testing in the world of.
Cover design by kathryn houghtaling lacey library of congress cataloginginpublication data defending standardized testing edited by richard p. Test frequency, stakes, and feedback in student achievement. Click download or read online button to get defending standardized testing book now. Defending standardized testing by phelps, richard ebook. This article discusses how an effective student testing system captures the complete benefits of standardized testing for all students. Defending standardized testing ebook written by richard phelps. Defending standardized testing 1st edition by richard phelps editor isbn. In the usa, american students begin taking standardized tests in elementary school, also. It eschews the statistical details of scaling, scoring, and measurement that are widely available in textbooks and at testing organization web sites, and instead describes standardized testings social and political roles and its practical uses. Everyone invested in the success of american education, from parents to. Phelps kill the messenger is perhaps the most thorough and authoritative work in defense of educational testing ever written. Defending standardized testing, 2005 online research. The use of standardized testing is supported by two fundamental assumptions, those being. Read making sense of the social world methods of investigation by daniel f.
They also state that there is no discrimination within the tests because the content is equivalent for all students. A standardized test is a test that is given to students in a very consistent manner. The role and importance of standardized testing in the. Standardized testing has been called the greatest single social contribution of modern psychology, and it may be the most useful evaluation method available for human resourceintensive endeavors. Defending standardized testing this page intentionally left blank defending standardized testing edited by richar. Making sense of the social world ebook by daniel f.
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