The Pros And Cons Of Standardized Testing

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Jodi’s Debate Subtopic: Standardized Tests can overwhelm students that have the capability to be successful
- A survey from 2015 said that more than 600 school districts have claimed standardized test caused more anxiety than local tests
- Not only are students expected to take these difficult tests,but they are expected to do well on them - If students are trying to juggle other assignments at the same time it may be difficult to find time to prepare.Typically, students scores would be significantly lower
- School-related anxiety is increasingly deterring students more due to the result of to much testing
- 90% of teachers view the current overemphasis on standardized testing as detrimental to education and a recent study shows 58% percent

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