Standardized testing who??

Ah, I remember my first standardized test like it was yesterday. I was in third grade when I took my first test. I had the flu, it was my birthday, and I had no idea how my scholastic would would change forever. I would say I am an average test taker. Standardized tests are actually quite difficult for me and i do not really like them. I have no idea the amount of time I set away for these test or the actual number of tests that I took during my youth. A standardized test is any form of test that requires all test takers to answer the same questions, or a selection of questions from common bank of questions, in the same way, and that is scored in a “standard” or consistent manner, which makes it possible to compare the relative performance of an individual. I’ve researched a few alternatives to standardized testing such as sampling and portfolios. In my classroom I will abide by the standardized testing laws and procedures, but will understand that all students can learn and succeed, but not all on the same day, in the same way.