Stop Standardized Testing
By: Jonathan McGill
Standardized Testing isn't Necessary
It has not improved learners achievements. In 2002 the US was number 18 in the world in math. we dropped to number 31. We have been focusing on how to teach the test instead of going into depth about subjects so students do poorly on standardized tests.
Ending Standardized test will get rid of stress
Students get frustraded when we don't know the answers
Ending standardized testing will be great for future generations
Help join to end standardized testing and help our future generations be brought up differently. Let them be creative thinkers.
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We should end standardized testing
Standardized testing hasn't improved students achievement. It is a unreliable way to measure student performance. 50-80% of students over year-year who improve on the test has found out that the improvements happened by fluctuations. Which had nothing to do with long term learning. They are also unfair to students who don't speak and understand English 100% to make them take a test with all English and takes 4 hours."Standardized only measures a small part of what makes education meaningful"this meaning a paper test can't meausre great personal qualities such as persistence, creativity, critical thinking and more.
Pros of Ending Standardized testing
- Students will be evaluated over the year and not particularly one day.
- Students and Teachers stress will reduce
- Teachers can take their time teaching at their own pace and be able to go into depth in subjects their classes aren't understanding
- The school-year will run smoothly
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Citation
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- Rinsema, Kate. "Why Teachers Really Hate Standardized Testing - Holy Kaw!"Holy Kaw! Alltop.com, 30 June 2012. Web. 30 Apr. 2015.
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