Now standardized tests are used to see if a student will pass a grade, it can also determine what college they attend, scholarships, and future jobs. There are many different types of standardized tests, the most common are SAT, Scholastic Aptitude Test, and ACT, American College Testing. .
Numerous Students and teachers dread standardized test. According to Strenio in Standardized Tests Aren't Like T-Shirts: One Size Doesn't Fit All High stakes tests may give us a slight measure of a child's intellect, but they also measure the child's culture and language. Standardized test are biased. Bias takes place when the test scores are influenced by irrelevant characteristics of the test taker, such as race, sex, family, wealth, religion, and so forth. Many studies have shown that the more money the student has access to the more likely they are score higher because they can pay for higher quality tutors and more advanced computers calculators and other supplies. Government took notice of this in 2002 and passed the No Child Left Behind Act, (NCLB) The act is built on four pillars; Stronger Accountability for Results, More Freedom for States and Communities, Proven Education Methods, and More Choices for Parents. The first pillar effects the testing process the most because it states that States are working to close the achievement gap and make sure all students, including those who are disadvantaged, achieve academic proficiency. Annual state and school district report cards inform parents and communities about state and school progress. Schools that do not make progress must provide supplemental services, such as free tutoring or after-school assistance; take corrective actions; and, if still not making adequate yearly progress after five years, make dramatic changes to the way the school is run. Meaning if not all students get at least proficient, funding can and will be cut. DiMarco said this about the act, and Tests aren't just tests anymore.
