Argumentative Essay On Standardized Testing

Throughout the United States today, standardized testing is something that every child dreads starting at the third grade and going all the way until they are seniors in high school. But what good does this test bring for those students? Does it bring unlimited wealth, a respectable future, a hidden treasure? Unfortunately, standardized testing does not bring any of those things, however, it does show teachers what their students are both great and failing at. When it comes to standardized testing for myself, I am not the biggest fan of it, which is why I have chosen this topic to get more understanding on why it is mandatory for all students. After much research and reading, Radhika Viruru, a Clinical Associate Professor in Early Education with the College of Education at Texas A&M University, wrote an article which talks about how standardized testing is unfair for young diverse children. On the other hand, Geoffrey Canada, an American educator, social activist and author, …show more content…
Children learn best when they play, whether that be at recess or through games they play as a class. As the years have gone by, more recesses have been cut from a child’s day. However, it has been proved by Piaget and Vygotsky that children have learned best through play. The only problem there is how much of the playtime where kids learned from has been replaced with teachers teaching to the test. These tests have brought attention to the fact that they have multiculturalism issues. Children of color have been defined as the population that has the highest risk of not meeting standards, which leads to them being labeled and having limited opportunities. When one thinks about why children of color are the population that has the highest risk of not meeting standards, it really blows one’s mind just because all education should be created to provide kids with an equal and fair playing ground when it comes to their