Pros And Cons Of Standardized And High Stake Testing

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Standardized and High Stake tests should be removed from schools. A High-Stake test is a large test that would be fifty percent or more of your final grade. A Standardized test is a test where every student takes the same test. According to Jakob B’s study in Harvard (1) students are much less likely drop out if they are not required to take Standardized or High Stake tests. Testing compares how children are doing in school to how other children are doing, this will beneficial to test how the child is learning compared to how they're taught. Some students need extra help and a High Stake test will only push them further away from wanting to learn more and finish their education. The removal of this type of test would help motivate students

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