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Standardized Testing Debate

The standardized testing debate is ongoing. Teachers teaching to the state test is commonplace nowadays. Although test scores may be improved, it is what is not tested that is excluded from lesson plans, despite its importance. Every year children are … Continue reading

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The Pros and Cons of Using Standardized Tests

In 1996, the Ontario government enacted legislation requiring all students in grades 3, 6, and 9 in the province of Ontario to take mandatory standardized tests in reading, writing and math. The Ministry of Education uses these yearly tests to … Continue reading

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