Published 14:41 IST, March 21st 2020
Standardized tests cancelled in the United States, says US President Donald Trump
The president of the United States, Donald Trump announced that standardized tests are cancelled for kindergarten through 12th grade. Read more to know.
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Recently, President of United States Donald Trump anunced that re will be standardized tests in K-12 schools because of Coronavirus. United States Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, said that students need to focus more on staying healthy. She also mentioned that students will be unable to give ir best in exams in this environment and that at this point in time, high-stakes tests are t considered by students or teachers.
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What are standardized tests?
A standardized test is an exam where questions are asked from a particular set of question banks. Every student gets same set of questions during test. standardized test is held for relative performance of an individual student.
Are regents standardized tests?
questions in a standardized test are simple as compared to or exams. Regents exams are a set of required tests ministered to students in state of New York, which allow m to receive a high school diploma after passing. A standardized test is quite different as compared to regents exams.
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topics in standardized test can be given on nearly any topic that includes driving tests, creativity, professional ethics, or or attributes. test is taken on a regular basis to test skills of students. standardized tests are taken for students in kindergarten through 12th gre.
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Trump cancels tests
Trump anunced that standardized tests are cancelled for kindergarten through 12th gre. president of United States of America said that students who work hard for exams might t be happy with decision while ors might be. Donald Trump also ded that students have been through a lot during past month and due to Coronavirus, many schools and colleges have been facing problems.
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14:41 IST, March 21st 2020