Teacher-Made and Standardized Tests are important. They can indicate to what degree a child has acquired knowledge or a skill which he or she has been taught. Most tests used in schools only indicate what the child has been taught as well as what he or she can recall. Tests should be used to determine how effective the instructional process is in helping the child to acquire knowledge.
Testing is a very important part of the educational process.
Tests are used by schools to compare each student's level of achievement with that of other students in the same grade throughout the country. They are also used to determine the student's level of achievement in specific learning tasks or academic subjects. Some tests help to determine a student's preparation for college and his or her ability to complete first-year college work. These tests are generally taken in the junior or senior year of high school and are one of the factors considered by many colleges in making placement and admissions decisions. These tests are available to sophomores and juniors through their high schools.