Another reason why the system is flawed is because standardized test favors those who have socioeconomic (SES) advantages. Some students are able to get extra help outside of school, which helps them to perform better on standardized tests. Students who live in wealthier school districts tend to perform better on standardized tests compared to students in poorer districts. According to Tiffany Quagliata, a researcher at St. John Fisher College, socioeconomic status and academic performance have a positive correlation. Students who have low SES “have been found to score about ten percent lower on the National Assessment of Educational Programs than higher SES students” (Barry 8). Wealthier school districts have better and more access to resources,
