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Standardized tests have been around for several years. While other countries do have their own forms of these tests, they are most common in the United States. These tests came around to be used as a form of an accountability system not only for the teachers and students but as the schools as well. The United States has lacked in the area of education for many years and have not raised their ranking. To try to alleviate this situation, standardized testing has become a common mandate forced upon the public schools of this nation to try to elevate the ranking of the US in the world. The meaning and idea behind it all was sound but the approach and plan were all wrong. Standardized testing does not need to be done away with completely …show more content…
From a young age the students in this country are familiarized with standardized testing and while they have become normal, it does not make it any less stressful. In fact many would argue that it is becoming much more common to get stressed out at a younger age with all of the pressures being applied to the students. This is an issue that will only continue to grow with the more tests that are being forced upon students of all ages and different levels of schooling. Along with stress affecting the students majorly, people are starting to understand that implementing all of these tests affect the quality of education the students all across the country are receiving. One particular elementary teacher would highly agree with this, “A fellow teacher once shared with me this analogy to standardized testing: it’s like checking to make sure a plant is growing properly by repeatedly ripping it out of the ground and examining the roots. When the plant is placed back into the soil, it does not remain the same but rather is traumatized by the drastic act.” This analogy perfectly describes what occurs when students, especially younger ones, are thrown into the world of testing and standards. This amount of pressure should not be applied so heavily solely for the fact that these young minds are still developing and their character and disposition are still being
Standardized tests have been around for several years. While other countries do have their own forms of these tests, they are most common in the United States. These tests came around to be used as a form of an accountability system not only for the teachers and students but as the schools as well. The United States has lacked in the area of education for many years and have not raised their ranking. To try to alleviate this situation, standardized testing has become a common mandate forced upon the public schools of this nation to try to elevate the ranking of the US in the world. The meaning and idea behind it all was sound but the approach and plan were all wrong. Standardized testing does not need to be done away with completely …show more content…
From a young age the students in this country are familiarized with standardized testing and while they have become normal, it does not make it any less stressful. In fact many would argue that it is becoming much more common to get stressed out at a younger age with all of the pressures being applied to the students. This is an issue that will only continue to grow with the more tests that are being forced upon students of all ages and different levels of schooling. Along with stress affecting the students majorly, people are starting to understand that implementing all of these tests affect the quality of education the students all across the country are receiving. One particular elementary teacher would highly agree with this, “A fellow teacher once shared with me this analogy to standardized testing: it’s like checking to make sure a plant is growing properly by repeatedly ripping it out of the ground and examining the roots. When the plant is placed back into the soil, it does not remain the same but rather is traumatized by the drastic act.” This analogy perfectly describes what occurs when students, especially younger ones, are thrown into the world of testing and standards. This amount of pressure should not be applied so heavily solely for the fact that these young minds are still developing and their character and disposition are still being