Stasis Grid

Author Info

Source Type

Categorical

Definitional

Causal

Evaluation

Action

Jurisdiction

Up to three names,
write them all; 4+,
write first name et
al. (i.e., Smith et
al.)

(popular, scholarly,
trade, government)

Does X exist?

Is X a Y?

Does X cause Y?
Is Y a result of X?

Is it good or bad?
Fair or unfair?
Harmful or
beneficial?

What should be
done about X?

Who is responsible?

1. Mulholland,
Quinn

Academic
journal

Does the
limitation of
standardized
testing to
primarily math
and English
affect student
creativity?

Is standardized
testing stressing
students more
than it claims to
help them?

What are
some
alternatives to
standardized
testing?

2. Cross, Julie

Popular
Magazine

3. Chomsky,
Noam

Interview

4. Tanz, Jason

Popular
Magazine

Does
standardized
testing have
significant
benefits?
Have we been
using its results
correctly?
Does testing
destroy any
meaningful
educational
process?
Does it affect
students
mentally and
socially?
Is our issue
standardized
testing or how we
use its results?

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5. Crowder,
Zan, and
Stephanie Konle

Scholarly
Journal

Is standardized
testing a fair
way to measure
student
performance?

Author Info

Source Type

Categorical

Definitional

Causal

Evaluation

Action

Jurisdiction

Up to three names,
write them all; 4+,
write first name et
al. (i.e., Smith et
al.)

(popular, scholarly,
trade, government)

Does X exist?

Is X a Y?

Does X cause Y?
Is Y a result of X?

Is it good or bad?
Fair or unfair?
Harmful or
beneficial?

What should be
done about X?

Who is responsible?

6. Map, Megan,
and Kennedy,
Kristin

Academic
journal

Does
standardized
testing reflect
student
performance in
school?

7. William,
Dylan

Academic
journal

8. Backer, David
Isaac, and
Lewis, Tyson
Edward

Academic
journal

Does
standardized
testing affect
teachers
perceptions of
their own
effectiveness?
Does teacher
accountability for
student test
scores have a
positive impact in
the classroom?
Does highstakes testing
teach children
from an
ontological
point of view?

How can we
modify the
testing
experience to
make the
process more
human?

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9. Grinell,
Smith, and
Rabin, Colette

Academic
journal

How does
quantitative
student analysis
shape school
policy and
curriculum?

10. Zimmerman,
Barry J., and
Dibenedetto,
Maria K.

Academic
journal

11. Brim,
Orville G., et al.

Book

Do schools
properly use
standardized
tests in
evaluating
student
achievement?

12. Oliver, John

Popular Media

How do
corporations
impact the
testing
industry?

13. Robinson,
Kenneth

Popular Media

Does
standardized
testing exploit
students as a
commodity?
Are standardized
tests fair to
students?

How can we
improve
standardized
testing to help
students
grow?

Does
standardized
testing impact
students
occupational
aspirations and
high school dropout rates?
Is it effective to
evaluate children
quantitatively?

Does
standardized
testing create
misconceptions
about our
nations
children?

How does
standardized
testing fail to
educate students
at a fundamental
level?

Where does
standardized
testing get its
support?

What are
some better
ways to help
our students
become better
leaders?

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14. Morial,
Marc H.

Popular Journal

Should
students opt out
of standardized
tests?

Can standardized
tests provide a
benefit to the
learning process?

15. Dianis,
Judith B. et al.

Popular Journal

Does
standardized
testing
discriminate
against
financially
disadvantaged
children?

Does how well a

student performs
on a test say
anything about
the students
preparedness for
the future?