It’s done. The most dreaded part of the year. Over. At least, until next year. From Pre-K to High School, each child takes about 112 standardized tests. All together, that’s approximately 39 full school days filled with testing. Examinations of student progress for some states occur found through tests such as ACT, SAT, PSAT, CAT, STAR or STAAR, FCAT, and NJASK. Not only does it stress practically everyone out, but it does not determine how much we have learned fairly.
If one does not pass this test, they will most likely repeat their previous year. Pupils who do not move on feel less intelligent, and will most likely be teased, as well relearning what they mastered the previous year. Poet Sara Holbrook said, “These test questions were just made up, and tragically, incomprehensibly, kids’ futures and
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Among other things, they might become a disciplinary problem, retaliating against teachers and disrespecting peers. Many kids have test anxiety, resulting in poorer test grades, whereas they might have a record of straight A’s. Not to forget, students don’t have the same heavy expectations and stress on homework/classwork as they do tests, and the standardized testing expands that greatly. The amount of time spent in one room on one seat with your mouth shut fries people's brains, making the scores decrease. English language learners take tests in English even if they haven’t mastered the English language. Special Education students take the same tests as other children, receiving few of the accommodations usually provided to them as part of their IEP. Testers may not even take the tests seriously because the test does not affect their grades, drawing patterns on bubble sheets and making origami from test paper. Some test questions may not even have a definite answer- making it harder to get a better