Why Educational Standards Are Not Truly Objective

Educational standards have become a popular choice for setting clear educational targets for students. The language of standards is that they are “objective” as opposed to typical tests which may suffer from bias. This article seeks to further analyze the claims that standards are objective and fair...

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Main Author:	Matthew Metzgar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	International Association of Educators 2015-01-01
Series:	Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research
Subjects:	Educational measurement educational standards
Online Access:	http://inased.org/ijpe.htm

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spelling	doaj-661b74ce40ca4644b458a027ea362b0f2020-11-24T22:42:48ZengInternational Association of EducatorsEducational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research1949-42701949-42892015-01-01101512Why Educational Standards Are Not Truly ObjectiveMatthew Metzgar0 University of North Carolina at CharlotteEducational standards have become a popular choice for setting clear educational targets for students. The language of standards is that they are “objective” as opposed to typical tests which may suffer from bias. This article seeks to further analyze the claims that standards are objective and fair to all. The author focuses on six issues which illustrate the problematic nature of educational standards. Examples from the Common Core standards are chosen to show the range of problems associated with standards-based systems. Given these arguments, it is questionable as to whether educational standards represent a better alternative to norm referenced tests.http://inased.org/ijpe.htmEducational measurementeducational standards
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description	Educational standards have become a popular choice for setting clear educational targets for students. The language of standards is that they are “objective” as opposed to typical tests which may suffer from bias. This article seeks to further analyze the claims that standards are objective and fair to all. The author focuses on six issues which illustrate the problematic nature of educational standards. Examples from the Common Core standards are chosen to show the range of problems associated with standards-based systems. Given these arguments, it is questionable as to whether educational standards represent a better alternative to norm referenced tests.
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Why Educational Standards Are Not Truly Objective

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