Walberg's Arguments Against Standardized Testing

Standardized Testing is becoming mandatory in schools throughout the United States. Standardize test is any test in which the same test is given in the same manner to all test takers. Almost every teacher, parent and student have an opinion on the subject. Herbert J. Walberg “Standardized Testing is a Good Way to Measure Student Learning,” and Don W. Hooper “Standardized Testing and Assessment improves Education,” agree that standardized testing is effective and will improve the performance in schools, in teachers, and in students. While Walberg relies more on logical appeals and Hooper on emotional ones, they both have very little reliable sources to provide to their arguments. Walberg uses mostly logical appeals, Hooper uses very little, …show more content…
He claims, “Both outcomes should be used to calibrate the system of teaching and learning to further the students learning.” By taking a school with standardized testing and a school without standardized testing, then compare and contrast the outcome of the two to find which is more prepared for success. Both sources imply that to have the outcome benefit the students, the test has to be well designed to be effective. Even though, the tone of both articles is formal, Walberg’s argument was more professional. Walberg takes each opposition that someone may have, then he clarifies it with evidence on why standardized testing is