Standardization testing has been around since the 1960s to prove the knowledge each student has. Tests such as the SAT and the ACT which will determine your college education, career, and future.
As well as the state testings, under the ruling of the No Child Left Behind act, that decides how much funding a school get based on how the students are taught and how much they learned. However, these types of tests have huge negative impacts on students lives and futures. Many teachers, students, and parents have tried to address these issues regarding testing to society. Nevertheless, The Simpsons, a show that makes fun of issues occuring in society, mocks the public education system in which a single test can dictate a student’s life. The comedetic show perfectly depicted the flaws in the public education system using satire. The Simpsons satirical episodes “Separate Vocations” and “How the Test was Won” both demonstrate how the standardization test and the national …show more content…
It starts off with the principle of the Springfield announcing that the school be be participating in Vice President’s Achievement Test which is taken place under the situational ironic “No Child Left Alone” act. An imitation of the “No Child Left Behind” act. The act is ironic because the test reflects how much a student can memorized rather than increasing or helping their learning level. The test itself doesn’t benefit the students but the schools. The superintendent explains that “the scores on this test will determine how much this shut shack gets for years to come.” This means that the school gets funding from the government based on the students score. The purpose of standardized tests is to measure the intelligence of a student, not the amount of money the school gets. Although both purposes are wrong, The Simpsons shows how this is the current method of modern testing is bad for both
As well as the state testings, under the ruling of the No Child Left Behind act, that decides how much funding a school get based on how the students are taught and how much they learned. However, these types of tests have huge negative impacts on students lives and futures. Many teachers, students, and parents have tried to address these issues regarding testing to society. Nevertheless, The Simpsons, a show that makes fun of issues occuring in society, mocks the public education system in which a single test can dictate a student’s life. The comedetic show perfectly depicted the flaws in the public education system using satire. The Simpsons satirical episodes “Separate Vocations” and “How the Test was Won” both demonstrate how the standardization test and the national …show more content…
It starts off with the principle of the Springfield announcing that the school be be participating in Vice President’s Achievement Test which is taken place under the situational ironic “No Child Left Alone” act. An imitation of the “No Child Left Behind” act. The act is ironic because the test reflects how much a student can memorized rather than increasing or helping their learning level. The test itself doesn’t benefit the students but the schools. The superintendent explains that “the scores on this test will determine how much this shut shack gets for years to come.” This means that the school gets funding from the government based on the students score. The purpose of standardized tests is to measure the intelligence of a student, not the amount of money the school gets. Although both purposes are wrong, The Simpsons shows how this is the current method of modern testing is bad for both