noun phrase · academic
standardized testing
UK/ˌstændəˈdaɪzd ˈtɛstɪŋ/US/ˌstændərˈdaɪzd ˈtɛstɪŋ/stan·DAR·dized TEST·ing
a system of exams made to be the same for all students so results can be compared across schools or regions
Examples
“Many governments use standardized testing to monitor national education standards.”
“Critics argue that standardized testing narrows the curriculum.”
“Teachers often feel pressured when their pay is linked to standardized testing results.”
Band 8 sentence
“While standardized testing provides comparable data across regions, it can distort classroom priorities and marginalise creative subjects.”
Collocations
- high-stakes standardized testing
- standardized testing results
Word family
Common mistakes
standard testing→standardized testing
standardized test→standardized testing
Say it for a higher band
5standard test→6standardized test→7+standardized testing
Synonyms
standardized exams
Easily confused
standardized tests
“Some schools publish standardized tests to help students prepare for national exams.”
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