31 Aug Standardized testing and its effects on Inner Cities
On the first page: This review should just consist of research regarding the effects of standardized testing on inner city communities of the elementary-highscool level, due to lack of resources (focus on socioeconomic and racial inequalities). The essay should be matter of fact with little to no opinion. It should just be research which is why there are 5 scholarly sources required. This is for a testing and assessments class so the focus should be on how the actual test itself (standardized) is not useful or fair when resoruces are not available all across the board.
Please include other alternatives to standardized testing in the second page such as:
Portfolio-based assessment. Portfolio-based assessments measure student progress based on projects, presentations, reports, and papers collected over time. Multiple measures. This option encompasses a wide array of alternatives. Rather than rely exclusively on standardized tests, Kamenetz recommends collecting different information from students using things like social and emotional skills surveys, game-based assessments, and performance or portfolio-based assessments. Stealth or game-based assessment. According to a report from the MacArthur Foundation, Stealth assessment refers to Early Childhood Development (ECD)-based assessments that are woven directly and invisibly into the fabric of the gaming environment. Stealth assessments, integrated into resources like Scholastic and Khan Academy, eliminate the time, cost, and anxiety that accompanies traditional standardized testing.
