Standarised Tests

What Test? Imagine for a minute that you are a high school senior with your entire life ahead of you. You may have dreams of going to college and becoming a rocket scientist or getting a job at the local factory and starting a family. Whatever your goals are they all depend on you receiving a high school diploma. Without that little piece of paper the options for your future become very limited. Now imagine …

…Blacks and Hispanics score less than Whites. (Phelps) Tests that aren’t equal for all students should not be made mandatory. In today’s society students have tremendous amounts of pressure being thrown upon them. The last thing a high school senior needs to worry about is passing one single test that could potentially determine the rest of his or hers life. Standardized or high-stakes tests should not be required to graduate from high school.