Achievement Testing Articles

My daughter, Julee, came up with this review testing for her final week of school. I think it's a good idea and a nice way to finish out the year and have the student reflect on what she's been studying all semester.

To test or not to test...that is the question! It's that time of the year when the question of Achievement Testing comes up. Should I test?

List of concerns that have been raised about standardized tests. While such concerns and criticisms apply particularly to multiple-choice tests, many of these observations apply to other large-scale tests as well.

What are we as homeschoolers to do about the issue of obeying the law? What about qualifying to homeschool? What about testing? These are all very real concerns for all homeschoolers, and immediate concerns for some. Article by Barbara Edtl Shelton.

Reasons for caution in the use of tests include the possible loss of children's self-esteem; the distortion of curriculum, teaching and learning; and the lowering of expectations.

"Few people consider standardized tests to be the powerful teaching instruments they are, nor do parents consider the possible impact of tests on their children." Article by Ann Lahrson Fisher.

Teaching to a Higher Standard: Forget Standardized Testing and the SAT II. Given the current call for higher educational standards, the public may be shocked to discover the negative impact of standardized achievement tests such as the SAT II on meaningful education.

Aside from the requirements of state law, consider testing on its own merits.