Standardized testing can be a very controversial topic. The usage of standardized tests has increased since the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) required yearly standardized tests in all 50 states. Standardized tests were made to hold both teachers and students accountable, but in recent years, the U.S has fallen behind in various subjects educational wise. Most students in todays’ society are pressured by their school districts to excel on standardized tests. Standardized tests have many effects on the mental and physical health of students and limits students from learning how to do lifelong skills.
Standardized testing has been around for hundreds of years. The first recorded use of standardized tests originates from China. Chinese government jobs required job seekers to fill out assessments that tests their knowledge of Confucian philosophy and poetry. During the Industrial Revolution, many school-aged kids were taken out of the farms and factories and put into schools (Fletcher). From …show more content…
The main challenge teachers face is that all students are not the same. All students have different cognitive, developmental, and psychological abilities (Cox). The sorting of students into categories of competent and non-competent of standardized tests also can limit student learning. Not all students learn at the same pace. Many students get “left behind” in class work due to the massive amounts of curriculum teachers must teach within one year. This can lead to the student having a lower self-esteem and more stress. Another way standardized tests can also affect students negatively because of their background. Research shows poor or minority students often have lower test scores than those of middle class white students. Lower test scores can result in test-taking anxiety and a low self-esteem which can lead to a student dropping out, especially when attend under-resourced schools (National Council of Teachers of
Standardized testing has been around for hundreds of years. The first recorded use of standardized tests originates from China. Chinese government jobs required job seekers to fill out assessments that tests their knowledge of Confucian philosophy and poetry. During the Industrial Revolution, many school-aged kids were taken out of the farms and factories and put into schools (Fletcher). From …show more content…
The main challenge teachers face is that all students are not the same. All students have different cognitive, developmental, and psychological abilities (Cox). The sorting of students into categories of competent and non-competent of standardized tests also can limit student learning. Not all students learn at the same pace. Many students get “left behind” in class work due to the massive amounts of curriculum teachers must teach within one year. This can lead to the student having a lower self-esteem and more stress. Another way standardized tests can also affect students negatively because of their background. Research shows poor or minority students often have lower test scores than those of middle class white students. Lower test scores can result in test-taking anxiety and a low self-esteem which can lead to a student dropping out, especially when attend under-resourced schools (National Council of Teachers of