Critics argue that standardized tests may not accurately reflect a student's knowledge or ability, raising questions about their reliability and validity.

Minimum competency tests are criterion-referenced tests that focus on important skills students are expected to master for promotion or graduation. Schools are held accountable because they must …

Apr 5, 2025 · One of the primary concerns with student-designed tests is the potential for fairness and academic integrity issues. Students may inadvertently create assessments that favor certain groups …

Nov 13, 2025 · A spur to standardized tests in the United States were the mental tests given to Army recruits during World War I. They were created by psychologist Carl Brigham, and his tests were …

One of the issues with designing a test is that sometimes there is a compromise between these three elements, particularly when practicality is taken into account. This can easily be seen when we look …

May 20, 2025 · One of the disadvantages of teacher-made tests is the fact that some teachers aren’t as well-versed as others when it comes to constructing them.

In this view, test scores reflect societal inequalities and can punish students who are less privileged, and are often erroneously interpreted as a reflection of a fixed inherited capacity.

May 28, 2024 · This article briefly shares two reasons "type-based" personality tests, like Myers-Briggs and Enneagram, should be not be taken seriously.

Jan 21, 2024 · Even if we got rid of some standardized tests, using only bespoke assessments simply isn’t feasible given class sizes, existing demands on teachers’ time, and the demands of designing …

We conclude that there is widespread inappropriate use of achievement tests that threatens the validity of educational evaluations. To better support innovation, evaluators must dedicate more attention to …