What are the arguments in favor of standardized tests and performance tests as methods of assessment?
What will be an ideal response?
Performance tests are more meaningful, involve higher-level thinking skills, and fit better with current educational reform that emphasizes constructivist and social constructivist learning. Standardized tests are especially helpful in providing information about comparability from a "big picture" perspective. Comparing their class with the one down the hall won't give teachers the information they need about where their students stand compared with the broader population of students. Standardized tests can provide better information about "big picture" questions: Are my fourth-grade students learning basic math? Can my seventh-grade students read at a predefined level of competency?
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