Schools today are relying more on standardized tests for federal funding and determining whether or not a teacher is "good" or "bad". The focus on how a student has grasped a subject is slowly fading away as schools put more effort in making sure students know how to do well on a test, rather than fully learn the material. With schools using tests to determine how well a teacher teaches a subject and if that teacher should remain at the school or not, the pressure is on with each standardized test. I believe that using standardized test for these things are ridiculous. Some students have "test anxiety" or are just terrible test takers. A student may be brilliant, but struggles when it comes to important and intimidating tests. A student could have a great teacher, but just might not pick up on the subject and not do well on a test; thus, the bad score should not completely reflect back on the teacher. Also, schools should not be so worried with federal funding, but should be worried about their students. Schools are here to educate, not make money.
Kastenbaum, Steve. "The High Stakes of Stadardized Tests". Web. CNN 15 May 2012
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