question archive Standardized Achievement Tests Chapter 9 of your course text discusses standardized assessments and explains the difference in the types of standardized assessments
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Standardized Achievement Tests
Chapter 9 of your course text discusses standardized assessments and explains the difference in the types of standardized assessments. It is important to understand that assessments are standardized when “the same procedures are used every time the test is given” (Howard, V. F., & Aiken, E., 2015, p. 331). Developing the understanding that there are many types of standardized assessments, such as screeners and diagnostic assessments covered in the previous weeks of class, is equally important. Another type of standardized assessment, and one that is hotly debated in education today, is achievement testing. Specifically, achievement testing “is used to measure children’s progress and compare it to other children of the same age” ((Howard, V. F., & Aiken, E., 2015, p. 331)). It is this type of standardized assessment that is our focus for this first discussion post.
To prepare for this discussion, read the “Something's wrong with both standardized tests and the 'Opt-Out' movement (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.” article. Include the following in your initial post: