Testing Reflection

List tests that will impact you and your students. Describe and concerns, fears, or other emotions you may have about these tests. Say anything you want to about them - it won't hurt my feelings! If you will not be teaching a subject that is covered by the tests, how might you support and help prepare the students for this test?

Currently Utah does not do standardized testing for History. I personally am and have always been against standardized testing. I feel that in preparing for a test like this the students are simple being taught how to take a test and not the relevance of concepts. I think this view comes from the fact that I have never been good at taking tests and I usually have had to rely on other projects to keep a passing grade no matter how hard I study. I didn't have to take a standardized test in high school and I have not seen the benefits of making this a requirement. These test are the same however, not all students learn the same. It doesn't mean that the student is not smart. Or that they don't understand the material. Should a student really not be allowed to graduate because the couldn't pass the test but are passing the class? Absolutely not!! I do understand that these test somewhat gauge where the students are as a group but I am not convinced that these tests benefit the students and help the prepare for the college and the real world!