STAAR Test Opinion Poll

I perform well on standardized tests

• Strongly agree almost all the time.

• agree most of the time.

• neutral opinion

• disagree most of the time

• Strongly disagree almost all the time.

Standardized tests are effective tools for measuring student knowledge or performance.

• strongly agree

• agree

• neutral opinion

• disagree

• strongly disagree

Standardized tests are valuable for students.

• strongly agree

• agree

• neutral opinion

• disagree

• strongly disagree

Standardized tests are effective tools for measuring teacher skills or performance.

• strongly agree

• agree

• neutral opinion

• disagree

• strongly disagree

Standardized tests are valuable to teachers.

• strongly agree

• agree

• neutral opinion

• disagree

• strongly disagree

1. If I could only choose one type of knowledge or skills assessment for every task and every subject for the rest of my life, I would prefer…

• standardized "multiple choice" exams

• oral interviews

• short written responses

• performance observation

• project rubrics

1. Which of these choices most closely or accurately summarizes your personal opinion?

• Standardized testing is a critical part of public schooling in America, and it needs to be expanded and strengthened across all subjects.

• 1. Standardized testing has mostly positive benefits to public schooling in America, so policies should stay the way they are.

• Standardized testing policies have many flaws that need to be addressed and reformed in order to improve public schooling in America.

• Standardized testing causes more harm than good, and it needs to be restricted or abolished in public schools.