Survey: Few HP Parents Value Standardized Tests
Factoid: According to a parent satisfaction survey HPISD conducted in May (and aired Tuesday at a board meeting), only 4 percent of high school students’ participating parents called standardized tests “very valuable” indicators of academic progress. Traditional grades, report cards, and such were at the top of the list.
Thoughts?
The standardized tests are beyond a joke when you have been educated at schools like HP or of a similar level. Since education at HP and similar schools is elevated past what any of the statewide/nationwide schools test for…it would be logical that the actual teacher assessments would be the only benchmarks of note. The only tests outside of in-class ones that are of any actual value when determining knowledge are the AP tests, SAT, and ACT.
it’s hard to grade inflate standardized tests (unless you post the answers on the chalkboard).
I would think the standardized test that Avid Reader mentions, the SAT, ACT the AP tests are very valued by both parents and colleges. The state standardized tests for HS could probably be passed by most HP 5th or 6th graders. What value is there in that?
@dkv: As far as I know, the 4% figure was about requisite, state-standardized tests like the TAAKS, and the newly arrived STAAR.
STAAR Test scores were mailed this week. 5 pages of results and analysis that don’t accurately represent what my student has learned in the ninth grade. My child earned a 3.9 GPA with two Pre-AP classes and didn’t achieve Advanced Performance on any test. Does that mean the student got lucky in the classroom or just didn’t do well on these tests? It doesn’t mean a darn thing. Standardized testing is a waste of time and money.
This year, they waived the part that would have the STAAR tests count for part of their class grades. What happens next year?