Education Polls - SquareOffs

Do you think statewide standardized tests are still a good idea?

Asked by KTVZ

701 Votes

Do you think statewide standardized tests are still a good idea?

68%

YES YES

32%

NO NO

68%

YES

6 Comments

Kimmy Wasatch

With covid and the governor lowering standards for graduation, a standardized test is necessary . We need better educated students and graduates.

k san

I don't know if standardized tests are hurting a certain group of students, but I do know that socially promoting certain students who fail to learn basic life requirements, like balancing checkbooks, reading, etc., is doing them a big disservice. Bringing back civics, PE, tool shop is a good idea.

Sarah Croom

I go back & forth on this subject. With the standard set so low for students due to the pandemic. It seems scary to have children behind in the basics. I’m from Ventura, Ca since the early 90’s. Things in Oregon back then seemed way behind in the school system.

Dianne Price

They are passing kids that can barely read, do math or write!!

Matt Stickler

Absolutley especially important since lockdowns...our children's education has suffered, and we need to get back reading, writing, arithmetic and foster critical thinking once again.

Gabe West

Schools should have stayed open during the pandemic so yes I think standard testing is nessesary

32%

NO

3 Comments

Marcy Monte

this is not the most important thing LOWER CLASS SiZES is Way more important that Testing

Sussie Due

No point to it. They graduate kids even if they failed everything.

den b

Statewide, no. Regionally yes

Gabe West

Why is that?

Do you prefer to read or listen to books?

Asked by KTVZ

658 Votes

Do you prefer to read or listen to books?

76%

I prefer to read books I prefer to read books

24%

I prefer to listen to books I prefer to listen to books

76%

I prefer to read books

3 Comments

Oakley Taylor

There is nothing like the smell of a good book in your hands to bring one joy.

Sussie Due

I read books on my Kindle. But only because I have ran out of space to store actual books. However I have to admit that I listen to books instead of the radio when I drive.