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Standardized Testing

Ever since the beginning of school, standardized tests have always been a very important part of one’s future. Students of all ages take these tests and what they do on them helps teachers and parents decide where the students should be placed. For example, a student could be in an honors class or a “special” reading or math class based on their performance. Many students benefit from these tests and are placed in a high class but others are victims and are placed in a class that they know is below their level. Andrew Strenio Jr., a well known writer, once said, “We need to stop relying so heavily on tests that predict the future and start evaluating people more on their actual performance.” Though unfortunately not everyone believes this and still today students are being rejected from a class or college because of his/hers test score. We need to stop letting tests control our futures and instead look at a person for what they are really capable of doing.
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