standardised+tests

=Standardised Tests=

Standardised tests are tests used on a national or international level. They test school-based knowledge and skills. Examples include NCEA examinations, and basic literacy and numeracy tests.

Advantages

 * Identifies current level of achievement.
 * Objective measure.
 * Can show learning gains.


 * Disadvantages**


 * Does not measure potential.
 * May be less effective for culturally diverse or disadvantaged children (Bevan-Brown, 2009).
 * Tests have been discredited for use with Mäori students due to the cultural bias of the test's norms and content (Bevan-Brown, 2009).
 * May have a low ceiling i.e. too many students achieving high scores to distinguish between them.