How would you measure how high a snake can jump? Well, snakes can not jump. So why is it acceptable to measure students’ intelligence by giving them a single test? Intelligence is the ability to retain information and apply it to everyday life. The snake is intelligent, but can not perform certain tasks that other animals can do everyday. One test is not a good representation of all of the time spent at school. There are students who can not take tests like other kids, they struggle. There are also students who are just good at taking tests and do not succeed in school. Standardized tests are an ineffective way to measure student’s intelligence as shown by the . story of George. Standardized tests have been given to students for years.
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To graduate high school a student has to pass a standardized state test. As talked about previously, George is not good at taking tests. He struggles at school because of the tests and can not keep his grades up. On the bright side George obtains a job and is very successful at it. He begins to like to read about cars in magazines, but the reading classes do not allow him to read those. The classes are strictly reading materials to prepare for the test again. George does not pass, again, so he starts to skip his reading classes.
George has one more chance to try and pass the test to graduate. He is a solid C student and has enough credits to graduate, but he gets the test scores back and he fails by three points. No matter how well he actually did at school does not matter because he can not get his diploma. George needed the diploma to get a better job. George can not get anywhere without passing high school. George’s whole life illustrates how standardized tests are not effective in schools. School is becoming this way for many students because of the standardized state tests. Schools should go based on credits, not just if you can pass a test. To some kids those tests really do mean the rest of their careers. Standardized tests are not an effective way to measure intelligence because they only look at one grade, not the whole report card. George is never given a chance to show his real intelligence so he repeatedly
To graduate high school a student has to pass a standardized state test. As talked about previously, George is not good at taking tests. He struggles at school because of the tests and can not keep his grades up. On the bright side George obtains a job and is very successful at it. He begins to like to read about cars in magazines, but the reading classes do not allow him to read those. The classes are strictly reading materials to prepare for the test again. George does not pass, again, so he starts to skip his reading classes.
George has one more chance to try and pass the test to graduate. He is a solid C student and has enough credits to graduate, but he gets the test scores back and he fails by three points. No matter how well he actually did at school does not matter because he can not get his diploma. George needed the diploma to get a better job. George can not get anywhere without passing high school. George’s whole life illustrates how standardized tests are not effective in schools. School is becoming this way for many students because of the standardized state tests. Schools should go based on credits, not just if you can pass a test. To some kids those tests really do mean the rest of their careers. Standardized tests are not an effective way to measure intelligence because they only look at one grade, not the whole report card. George is never given a chance to show his real intelligence so he repeatedly