Persuasive Essay On Standardized Tests

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Standardized Tests

I do very well on tests even when I don´t study anything before the test. I consider myself a good test taker because of the work I have done on the tests that show what kind of work is done and how many questions I answer on a test in a few minutes. I think I have always been that way since I never changed anything about what I do and get the same results. I prepare by doing nothing at all the night before. The only thing I actually do before the test is play video games and relax because my brain can think better after relaxing, not after cramming it with knowledge to the brim. I do the best on English, History, and Science tests. Math is not as great because of my recent difficulty with the subject as a whole and my grades and scores in it. …show more content…
Students are not given any choice about doing the test questions because the government forces them to do it. Some stuff kids don't even know at all and it costs them. They are useful for measuring the intelligence of the current kids in the educational system and see if they are needed to move up a grade, go down a grade, or stay where they are. That is their sole purpose for being around, is to measure kids intelligence. Yes, there are problems with the tests as not everything is correct on the tests. Some are fake, others are true, you never know which is which. I think the results are sent to the government's educational department and scanned to see who has a higher intelligence and the school with the best scores are given a grant for their efforts. I would change there being a test to do, I would get rid of it and do nothing to replace
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