The Pros And Cons Of E. O. G Testing

The E.O.G. testing is very costly to school systems and puts a stress on the state’s school budget. “According to the Texas Education Agency,the state spent $9 million in 2003 to test students,while the cost to Texas taxpayers from 2009 to 2012 is projected to be around $88 million per year”(http://standardizedtests.procon.org/ ). Schools often don’t have a lot of money to do a lot of activities for their students. After the testing sessions,schools are usually in or near financial trouble. The form in which the E.O.G is presented is multiple choice, this form is inadequate for test taking. Proof of this is that it promotes a simple way of thinking,and assuming that there are only right and wrong answers. Thinking that there are only right and wrong answers don’t apply to the real world(http://standardizedtests.procon.org/). The standardized tests also don’t promote critical thinking, as said before they teach thaImagine that you are a superintendent and you look at the End Of Grade tests. You see that each test has a distinct difficulty level. You might be wondering,why are they all different? How are they assigned to each student personally? Have they truly shown the growth of students throughout the year? Students in schools shouldn’t have to take the End Of Grade test. The test is an unreliable source for

Granted, if there was no standardized testing you couldn’t compare their intellectual ability. “The accurate comparison of the test scores is invaluable,and a major reason why the Common Core has been accepted” (http://worklife.columbia.edu/files_worklife/public/Pros_and_Cons_of_Standardized_Testing_1.pdf ). This is why students in schools shouldn’t have to take the E.O.G.s. If you are able to at the moment please sign a petition to get rid of those tests. Your decision can and will affect the