From the time you first entered school many years ago, instructors have been measuring and evaluating you by imposing standards. In addition, many of you will pursue professions that administer professional examinations to attain recognized certification. A federal commission presented proposals suggesting all public colleges and universities should require standardized tests to measure their students’ learning.

Instructions

Read the article at www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060811/news_1n11colleges.html, and answer the following questions.

(a) What areas of concern did the panel’s recommendations address?

(b) What are possible advantages of standard testing?

(c) What are possible disadvantages of standard testing?

(d) Would you be in favor of standardized tests?