Standardized tests in schools present challenges and helpful information. When schools have several standardized tests to administer per year, teachers need to teach valuable skills to students that can help them perform well on tests; however, when school class time is taken up with testing, teachers lose time needed to cover important course material. Some people would like to eliminate standardized tests completely for this reason. On the other hand, there are standardized tests that help teachers and school administrators gather data that guide their instruction and curriculum decisions. For example, a standardized test could help identify a student’s strengths and target areas in need of improvement.
Why is this media message neutral?
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Responses
The writer’s opinion is clear: Standardized tests are both good and bad.
The writer’s opinion is clear: Standardized tests are both good and bad.
The writer finishes with the most important point: Standardized tests help students learn.
The writer finishes with the most important point: Standardized tests help students learn.
The writer’s opinion is not evident, and more than one viewpoint is shared.
The writer’s opinion is not evident, and more than one viewpoint is shared.
The writer discusses how teachers are challenged in the classroom because of too much testing.
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The correct response is:
The writer’s opinion is not evident, and more than one viewpoint is shared.
This indicates that the media message presents a balanced perspective on standardized tests, acknowledging both their challenges and benefits without clearly favoring one viewpoint over the other.
