Standardized testing is a central feature of education. In our classrooms students take these tests, which provide normative data regarding student's performance, and they become a report card for the quality of the academic program at the school. The tests guide instruction and inform teachers of where a student should be compared to other students his age. Also, the tests give teachers and the school administration information on what resources at the school should be offered to parents of the students.
It is the responsibility of the teacher and the school to interpret the data gleaned from standardized tests to prepare for the instruction of a class group, groups within a class or individual students. Whether the students need help or need to be challenge, standardized tests allow us to measure students' performance and keep a watchfull eye on students that concern us.
Even though standardized tests often scrutinized by the public and education alike. They have to be taken seriously, because they have become so important in our present system. They provide a measurement of teacher effectiveness and student success. Students should prepare for test day by having adequate sleep, a balanced breakfast and a relaxed and calm demeanor.
