{"id":1617,"date":"2020-12-08T10:10:30","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T18:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winginstitute.org\/news\/?p=1617"},"modified":"2020-12-08T10:13:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T18:13:07","slug":"what-is-the-future-of-standardized-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winginstitute.org\/news\/what-is-the-future-of-standardized-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the future of standardized testing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Big Test: The Future Of Statewide Standardized Assessments.<\/strong>\u00a0Standardized testing has been a cornerstone of school reform for two decades. But a bipartisan backlash against testing in recent years and the suspension of statewide testing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic have left the future of state assessments in question. Standardized testing has a vital role to play in building effective schools. Unfortunately, the purpose of testing is misunderstood to the detriment of schools, teachers, parents, and students.\u00a0The report examines the evolution of the testing backlash, the current landscape, and how state testing systems must change to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Citation<\/strong>.\u00a0Olson, L. &amp; Jerald, C. (2020). <strong>The Big Test: The Future Of Statewide Standardized Assessments<\/strong>.\u00a0Future Ed. Georgetown University.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-ed.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/TheBigTest_Final.pdf\">https:\/\/www.future-ed.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/TheBigTest_Final.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Link:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-ed.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/TheBigTest_Final.pdf\">https:\/\/www.future-ed.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/TheBigTest_Final.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Big Test: The Future Of Statewide Standardized Assessments.\u00a0Standardized testing has been a cornerstone of school reform for two decades. But a bipartisan backlash against testing in recent years and the suspension of statewide testing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic have left the future of state assessments in question. 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