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Good or Bad: The Effects of Standardize Test
The reason I chose to do this topic is because of how I personally feel about students having to take standardize tests. I feel as though these test are changing students and that they are not showing what a student can really do. I went and talked with people from different schools (teachers, students, and principals) and discussed how they felt about students taking tests. I believe that there should be a new way to test students instead of making them take a long test. So when I decided to do a survey, I was able to see through the eyes of others and hear from them. I was able to talk and discuss with them how they felt about everything and they were honest. Many agreed with me. The few that disagreed with me it was because their student is a strong and advanced student. I feel as though the students should be able to choose what method they feel will work best for them to be tested. Whether it is a speaking test instead of a writing portion, there has to be new ways to test students. Otherwise, many students are starting to drop out and give up because they are being held back or being told that they're failures because of these tests. Standardize tests shouldn't be something students worry about. It should be something that schools overlook or offer another way of testing students. If the new method were to be thought of, passing records and grades will improve. So the question is, are standardize tests good or bad?