Why Are Standardized Tests Important

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A principal at a middle school stated that “it makes no sense to me that a test with potential for shaping a student’s entire future has so little apparent relevance to an adult real world function.” Standardized tests are like fortune cookies predicting the future of kids’ lives. When the numbers are low on the back of the fortune, the message on the front will probably be telling students about the failure they will experience throughout their lives. What the students don't realize is that value of the tests is next to nothing and doesn't hold a candle to the amount of success that can be found in their future. Whatever idea the test scores, or fortunes “prove”, should be discarded like most people do with the fortune after they have eaten