Standardized Testing
How does standardized testing impact educational equity among students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds?
It tends to favor students from wealthier backgrounds who have access more resources and test preperation
True or False: Children and adolescents in the United States spend more than half of waking hours in leisure activites
True
Name 1 factor that can help gauge student engagement within a school
What is Social relationships, Helpfulness of School Staff, teacher-student relationships, public recognition of students, extracurricular activities
Having these at home, like books and school supplies, helps students do better in school.
What are resources?
True or False: It is easy to evaluate benefits or downsides of student rewards
False
Name 1 primary concern with using standardized test scores as the main measure of school accountability?
What is standardized test scores do not accurately reflect the quality of education in schools?
They do not consider factors such as students' socio-economic background or access to resources.
Name 3 benefits of being in an extracurricular
What is better grades, higher attendance, involvement with community
Name 1 aspect of the physical environment that can affect a student
What is school maintenance, Ambient noise, temperatures, classroom organization
When parents do this, like helping with homework, kids perform better in school
What is involvement?
Name 1 benefit of individual student incentives
What is each student has an equal chance to earn the reward?
Name a negative effect to K-12 curriculum that is caused from an overemphasis on standardized testing
What is prioritizing testable subjects such as reading and math at the expense of subjects such as art and social studies?
Name 3 challenges schools face when they have limited opportunities for extracurriculars
What is violence, bullying, rising drop out rate
What are 3 interrelated domains that help measure school climate according to the USDOE Safe and Supportive Schools model?
What is engagement, safety, and environment?
This part of a family's income and lifestyle affects how well students do in school.
What is status?
Name 1 benefit of school wide incentives
What is school wide behavior management system?
Name a common psychological effect of standardized testing on students
What is anxiety?
The level of _____ is much more important than the specific activity.
What is commitment?
Based on a survey conducted on 58 Maryland High Schools in 2011, What percentage of people had seen someone getting bullied?
45%
A good home environment leads to better results in these school evaluations
What are grades?
Name 3 things that must be included in an incentive program
What is establish expectations, create excitement, and be consistent?
How do standardized tests help identify achievement gaps among students of different racial and ethnic groups?
What is Standardized tests can reveal disparities in achievement between racial and ethnic groups, highlighting the gaps in educational outcomes?
Research indicated that youth who are involved in pro-social activities from ___-___ pm are less likely to commit or be a victim in a crime.
What is 2-6 pm?
Name 2 student behaviors that can result from negative school climate.
What is Dropout, absenteeism, truancy, suspension, drug use , aggressive behavior
Students who get this kind of care and motivation at home do better in school
What is support?
Incentive programs that reward students with special privileges intended to promote this type of motivation?
What is intrinsic motivation?