The reading claims that using standardized tests will ensure that students receive the best education and provides three reasons of support. However, the professor states that these tests will inhibit progress in schools and hurt students. She refutes each of the author’s reasons. First, the author posits that standardized tests will create a strong school standard. The professor counters this point by explaining that these tests will force teachers to teach the same things. These tests will be given to thousands of different schools with students of different learning styles and interests, so teachers need the independence these tests take away to teach effectively. Second, the article suggests that with these tests, schools will be more
