Although many feel that standardized testing is the only way to keep track of schools and make sure that they are “performing” well, standardized testing is only harmful to schooling. Standardized testing scores are often not an adequate representation of the schools progression throughout the year, the only data that states want to see is that the district has improved on their school’s scores from the previous years. However many times there are different aspects of the students’ lives that play a role in the scores that the schools are receiving. One of the most significant problems with the students taking these tests in the United States is that 29 percent of the students are living in poverty. Meaning that the students living in poverty
