Every student applying for a private university in Egypt has to take some kind of standardized test; however, is it fair to all students who are not familiar to the American schooling to be evaluated according to such an unfamiliar testing method.
A unique exam given to students where they take it at the same time.
Teachers
Administrations put stress on them
They require teachers to review grades after they are out
Have negative attitude towards the usage of accommodations in classrooms
Students
Not fair to all
Effects
Positive
-Achieving high grades causes motivation
-Achieving a place in a prestigious university
Negative
-stress
-comparison between peers
-depression
-low self-esteem
Trying to ensure a better quality of education
Is it actually needed for college success
With
Better for analysis of students, gives an insight on students performances
Against
-People succeed without admitting to tests
-It can cause more harm than benefits
-It gives a better diversity for universities which is considered the true asset of a university
Special needs students
demotivation, accommodations are not given, need special treatment
They deal with special education needs teachers outside of schools.
They usually get pulled outside of classrooms
Accommodations given based upon IEPs
Not given appropriately
Increases stress and causes poor performance