In 2001, the No Child Left Behind Law was passed, requiring public school students to be tested annually in reading and math in third through eighth grade and once in high school. However, the criticism of the law is that it forces teachers to spend too much time on test preparation instead of other forms of instruction. Also some teachers shape their lesson plans to ensure their students does well on the tests at the expense of other subjects. Many teachers wore buttons or stickers that read, “A child is more than a test score.” Clinton said that, “The test is becoming the curriculum when it should be the other way around.”
I agree, there is too much emphasis on standardized testing. I understand that education is important, but standardized testing test performance rather than focus on deeper understanding of the material. Also this test is a disadvantage to students where English is not their first language and minorities and low income families. I guess standardized testing can be culturally biased.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/03/dems.nea.ap/index.html
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I totally agree with you. There is so much unnecessary pressure on standardized testing. In the end, what does it really test us on? How much we can cram in throughout basically 1 1/2 semesters of school? or how well one's ability is to take tests? I think all this causes unnecessary stress. It's like.. you don't think we stress enough as it is?!
TESTS!!! I honestly despise them not because I am too lazy to study but becuase they do not test my understanding at all they just confuse me more. I think that schools should ban standardized tests all together. If the government wants to know how we are keeping up then they should personally come to the schools and check it out.
I honestly think that test are horrible and that standardized tests are mentally insane. I think they are unnecessary and doesn't tell anyone the amount of knowlege you have.
I so agree. I rather study and actually understand a subject than to be tested on my performance being compared to other students and schools.
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