Standardized testing is very common in the United States, and has been in the United States of America (US) for more than fifty years. In today’s society, standardized tests have become the norm. They are more pressure packed and strenuous than ever. Standardized testing used to only be used sparingly, but now every child from elementary school to a college graduate school must take these rigorous exams. Standardized tests can be very helpful when it comes to positive student achievement, equal content and comparison, and helps prepare you for college.
Research suggests that standardized tests can have positive effects on student achievement. 93% of studies on student testing found a positive outcome on student achievement, according to an analysis completed in 2011 by Richard P. Phelps. Therefore, standardized tests can have an advantage to students as well as teachers. Standardized tests do make students work harder, because they know that if they don’t pass the exam, they won’t pass the class. Also, the better you do on your tests the better your grades will be and the easier it will be to get accepted into the college of your choice. Standardized tests can also motivate teachers to be
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In America, most colleges require you to take the SAT or ACT. It is all the same tests that measure “college readiness and predicts student success,” according to Harvard University. They have a working system and most colleges accept these test scores. “Proponents say standardized tests are a fair and objective measure of student achievement, which they ensure teachers and schools are accountable to taxpayers, and that the most relevant constituents approve of testing,” according to pro-con.org. Standardized test are necessary because not all tests are equal, and we need a common test. That’s what it means for a test to be standardized, after all –everyone takes the same