 | Standardized test scores are puzzling. The numbers. The percentiles. The stanines. And your parents pouring over your test results. You have no idea what all the fuss is about. You spent days filling in bubbles, trying to make the best “educated guess” for question after question. Maybe you tried your hardest or maybe you hardly tried! Either way, your test scores are before you. Your teachers and hopefully, your parents, can help to explain what strengths and weaknesses the test points out. What you need to remember is that a test is a picture of your ability from just one day. It is like one piece of a jigsaw puzzle. The other pieces include your grades, your health, your personality, your interests, and your motivation. You need to look at all the pieces of the puzzle to get a clear picture of your academic progress. So, whether your scores are higher than you expected, or lower than you had hoped, try not to view them as the ultimate measure of you. If you’re pleased with the results, be encouraged to challenge yourself in new ways. If disappointment has overcome you, ask your teacher and your parents to help you set realistic goals for improvement. Most tests are about measuring your skill level in certain subject areas, such as math and language arts. Some tests compare your skills to other students’ skills from across the country. Others just test whether or not you have mastered a specific skill. The purpose of these scores can be very puzzling…even to adults. You should speak to both your teacher and your parents to find out what they mean in your educational journey. |
Test Scores: A Pretty Puzzling Predicament
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