The Pros And Cons Of Standardized Testing

curriculum and teachers might have given it due attention. Nevertheless, standardized test creators tend to ignore questions related to the curriculum. Precisely, problems that were correctly answered by a majority of the students do not have any significant impact on the final score. Therefore, the future careers of high school students are primarily determined by their level of intelligence rather than the content of the topics covered in the programme set by individual states.

In that case, majority of the standardized tests make students to emphasize more on intelligence and pay little or no attention to creativity and diversity. It is also surprising to note that most of the examinations are marked by machines that pay no attention to

Unlike the regular high school exams, the examinations pay close attention to timing. For instance, trials like TOEFL online-based assessment moves to the next sections immediately after the time allotted for one-part elapses. In such a case, anxious students may be easily affected hindering them from accomplishing other sections and achieving the deserved score. Anxiety, even among brilliant student, can negatively impact on their future if they score low grades. For example, a bright student who came for the test late might not be able to focus on the examination, in turn, receiving a result that does not reflect his/her abilities. Although standardized testing has been widely accepted as the means for gauging students’ preparedness for college, there exists a likelihood of giving a wrong score which will, in turn, portray a student as not being ready or capable of handling a particular college program (Freeman et al. 8437). Consequently, scholars may be forced to enrol in a course that is way too low for his/her educational capabilities, in turn, impacting on the

In turn, the act of indiscipline among tutors makes high school scholars start embracing deception as a regular activity. Although the primary aim of standardized tests is to gauge the level of intelligence and students’ preparedness for a college education, aided cheating makes learners develop bad morals which are likely to negatively impact on their future life. The future of high school students significantly relies on what they are taught by their teachers as well as what they see in the society (Bursztyn and Jensen 1342). By making cheating look normal, high school graduates are likely to continue with the vice in college and future