High-Stakes Test
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A High-Stakes Test is a student assessment test with important consequences for the test taker.
- Example(s):
- a Drivers License Test.
- a College Entrance Exam.
- a Licensing Certification Exam, such as a bar examination.
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- See: State School, Test (Student Assessment), High School Diploma, Standarsized test, Remedial Education, Employment.
References
2023
- (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-stakes_testing Retrieved:2023-3-24.
- A high-stakes test is a test with important consequences for the test taker. Passing has important benefits, such as a high school diploma, a scholarship, or a license to practice a profession. Failing has important disadvantages, such as being forced to take remedial classes until the test can be passed, not being allowed to drive a car, or difficulty finding employment.
The use and misuse of high-stakes tests are a controversial topic in public education, especially in the United States and U.K., where they have become especially popular in recent years, used not only to assess school-age students but in attempts to increase teacher accountability.
- A high-stakes test is a test with important consequences for the test taker. Passing has important benefits, such as a high school diploma, a scholarship, or a license to practice a profession. Failing has important disadvantages, such as being forced to take remedial classes until the test can be passed, not being allowed to drive a car, or difficulty finding employment.
2023
- (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-stakes_testing#Examples Retrieved:2023-3-25.
- Examples of high-stakes tests and their "stakes" include:
- Driver's license tests and the legal ability to drive
- College entrance examinations in some countries, such as Brazil's National High School Exam, and admission to a high-quality university
- Visa interview/Citizenship test for migration and naturalization purposes
- Many job interviews or drug tests and being hired
- High school exit examinations and high-school diplomas
- No Child Left Behind tests and school funding and ratings
- Ph.D. oral exams and receiving the doctorate
- Professional licensing and certification examinations (such as the bar exams, FAA written tests, and medical exams) and the license or certification being sought
- Standardised test of language proficiency in work, school placement and visa application contexts
- NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN exam for nursing students
- Examples of high-stakes tests and their "stakes" include: