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Standardized testing improves student learning.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that standardized testing improves student learning?

Partly. One small medical-education study indicates repeated written testing improves long-term retention, while several sources report that standardized testing is criticized as harming learning, adding little predictive value, or acting as a barrier to creativity and critical thinking. None of the items directly measures whether standardized testing improves student learning overall.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 1 source for, 5 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
The Importance of Seeing the Patient: Test-Enhanced Learning with Standardized Patients and Written Tests Improves Clinical Application of Knowledge
2013
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P., L. D., C., B. A., L., L. A., & III, R. H. L. (2013). The Importance of Seeing the Patient: Test-Enhanced Learning with Standardized Patients and Written Tests Improves Clinical Application of Knowledge. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-012-9379-7

Evidence against · 5
Standardized testing in education
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Standardized testing in education. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standardized_testing_in_education

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The Importance of Practitioner-Driven, Non-Standardized Social Emotional Learning Initiatives: A Case Study at One Suburban High School
2018
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The Importance of Practitioner-Driven, Non-Standardized Social Emotional Learning Initiatives: A Case Study at One Suburban High School. (2018). gateway.proquest.com. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqm&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:13423020

Evaluating the Influence of MCAT Scores on Medical Student Selection and Performance Using a Machine Learning Approach: Retrospective Cohort Study.
2026
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M, C., M, G., G, C., SM, N., T, E., & S, A. B. (2026). Evaluating the Influence of MCAT Scores on Medical Student Selection and Performance Using a Machine Learning Approach: Retrospective Cohort Study.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2196/94197

Strategies for the establishment of a 21st-century model school for learning management that integrates visible learning through professional learning communities (PLCS)
2024
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Strategies for the establishment of a 21st-century model school for learning management that integrates visible learning through professional learning communities (PLCS). (2024). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14752042

Fostering Creativity and Critical Thinking in Higher Education
2026
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Fostering Creativity and Critical Thinking in Higher Education. (2026). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.31357/fhss/vjhss.v11icehe2026.a01

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