Standardized Tests Mr. Flannery

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Do Now: Do you think teachers give too many tests? Why do you think too many tests are good or bad? Explain in 2-3 sentences.

Objective: Students will be able to analyze a current event through reading an article and answering guided questions.

Activity 1: Answer the guided questions below

1. Why do you think states give standardized tests like PARCC?

2. Do you think students should be given standardized tests? Why/Why not?

3. Do you think that tests cause some students to stress? How?

4. What are other ways students can be graded besides tests?

Activity 2: Read the article and answer the questions below:

1. What is the U.S. government trying to cut down?

2. What have people complained about too many hours being used for?

3. Instead of developing tests how can school districts use money from the federal government?

4. Why does Education Secretary, John King Jr., think good exams are important?

5. Each school year on average how many hours a year do students take standardized tests?

6. Between prekindergarten and twelfth grade how many standardized tests do students take?

7. In 2002 what did No Child Left Behind require of schools?

8. What did President Obama do to the requirements of No Child Left Behind?

Activity 3: Pretend that you are writing an opinion piece for a newspaper. Write a one paragraph opinion piece about your opinion on standardized tests.

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A title

An image

One paragraph trying to persuade people to keep or get rid of standardized tests