What is standardized testing? Standardized testing is when you can give a test to multiple people in a district, state, or region and the validity and reliability of the test can not be questioned because the test has been created to be standardized in all the areas such as age, sex, socioeconomic status etc.. (Mertier, 2007). The positives of this requirement for standardized testing is that it can show how students or test takers compared to others in their age or socioeconomic group without discrimination (Mertier, 2007). A disadvantage can be that different states at are teaching at different rates and levels and may have different goals.

Clear goal are needed to be written out throughout the state so everyone can learn and be taught at the same time or rate. This is a disadvantage because although the goals are the same, they may be taught at different times of the year. However, if the tests are planned well, they can give a unique insight into how they compare to other students in their area. So, there are both disadvantages and advantages.

Standardized tests come in different type, achievement, aptitude, and diagnostic tools for further examination of reading and so on further diagnostic tools are used, to compare to other students. This type of test is only used to further assess students with a disability. I think the most important advantage is that they pool the population and take a random sample so 'almost' everyone is represented.

Works cited

Mertler, C. A. (2007). Interpreting standardized test scores: strategies for data-driven instructional decision making. Los Angeles: Sage Publications.ew