In your own words, define Standardized Testing.
Discuss the positives and negatives of this approach. Finally, examine your final thoughts on Standardized Testing and whether or not it is currently in practice within your classroom and or milieu. Submit a paper which is 2-3 pages in length exclusive of the title and reference pages.
The paper must be double-spaced and cite at least 1 additional source in APA format. For your outside sources, locate local examples and practice.
The paper should be well-written using Times New Roman, 12-point font. Check all content for grammar, spelling and to be sure that you have properly cited all resources (in APA format) used. Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (OWL) is a free website that provides excellent information and resources for understanding and using the APA format and style. The OWL website can be accessed here: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ SOURCES: 1. Guba E.G., & Lincoln, Y.S. (2001). Guidelines and For Constructivist (. Fourth Generation) Evaluation. . Retrieved from Guba and Lincoln are considered to be foundational researchers when it comes to ideas of evaluation. In this piece, they discuss the principles of Constructivist Evaluation.
2. Huebbner . & Betts, . (1999). Examining Fourth Generation Evaluation Application to Positive Youth Development. Evaluation 5(3). . Retrieved from The researchers here implement Guba and Lincolns’ Fourth Generation principles into a community-university collaborative program. This will help you see the theoretical constructs as applied to an actual program in development.
3. Professional Development Resource. (.) Retrieved from A quick resource here for teachers in terms of assessment of one’s practice and the worth of conducting teacher research.
4. Atkin ., Black P., Coffey J., (Eds) (2001). Chapter 1 An Introduction to Assessment in the Science Classroom (pp. 7-10), Chapter 3 Assessment in the Classroom (pp. 23-58) and Chapter 4 The Relationship Between Formative and Summative Assessment In the Classroom and Beyond (). In Classroom Assessment and the National Science Education Standards. National Academy Press: Washington, DC. Retrieved from 5. Au, W. (2007). High-Stakes Testing and Curricular Control: A Qualitative Meta synthesis. Educational Researcher, Vol. 36, No. 5, pp. 258-267. Retrieved from
