Think about a time when you were taking a high school class. Was it easier to work on
papers and take multiple tests throughout the year, or, to take a major test that applies for more than
all of your average grades combined? A test that covers everything over a 36 week period is
obviously going to be harder and more stressful than a test that covers curriculum that a student has
just retained. Should we really be putting this kind of pressure on high school students?
Myself, having already taken 3 of the 5 necessary STAAR tests in order to graduate high
school, believe that too much of a student's career rides on a single standardized test. In Texas, I
know for a fact that the standardized tests rake in a lot of money for the TEA, the Texas Education …show more content…
Although the test make up a fairly large portion of profits for the Texas Education
system, isn't there any other way to earn money for the school system besides putting a tremendous
amount of stress on a student's shoulders?
Furthermore, I have found that you most likely will take more tests in a school year by
avoiding the STAAR test, but you feel more able to succeed and excel of each of those tests.
Studies have found that while most students score average or higher on the tests, these scores were
only due to fluctuations and not long term effects in learning.
In the end, standardized testing seems too unnecessary to give out to students. With the
already established pressure of 8 classes a day, I feel that´s it worthless to distribute a test based on
the knowledge a student acquires over a 36 week period rather than base their GPA on the
individual unit tests given out throughout the
papers and take multiple tests throughout the year, or, to take a major test that applies for more than
all of your average grades combined? A test that covers everything over a 36 week period is
obviously going to be harder and more stressful than a test that covers curriculum that a student has
just retained. Should we really be putting this kind of pressure on high school students?
Myself, having already taken 3 of the 5 necessary STAAR tests in order to graduate high
school, believe that too much of a student's career rides on a single standardized test. In Texas, I
know for a fact that the standardized tests rake in a lot of money for the TEA, the Texas Education …show more content…
Although the test make up a fairly large portion of profits for the Texas Education
system, isn't there any other way to earn money for the school system besides putting a tremendous
amount of stress on a student's shoulders?
Furthermore, I have found that you most likely will take more tests in a school year by
avoiding the STAAR test, but you feel more able to succeed and excel of each of those tests.
Studies have found that while most students score average or higher on the tests, these scores were
only due to fluctuations and not long term effects in learning.
In the end, standardized testing seems too unnecessary to give out to students. With the
already established pressure of 8 classes a day, I feel that´s it worthless to distribute a test based on
the knowledge a student acquires over a 36 week period rather than base their GPA on the
individual unit tests given out throughout the