Standardized tests cause unnecessary stress for both the teachers and the students because of the amount of pressure weighing on the results of the standardized tests. 78% of all schools consider standardized tests to be considerably important ("Are Test Scores Still Important College Admissions Requirements?"). During the weeks before, the day of, or in the weeks after students may experience tears, hyperventilation, vomiting, lack of sleep, and feel anxious from the stress that the students are under. These standardized tests do not consider the external factors that may be affecting each individual student. The debilitating stress caused from standardized tests may cause students to do poorly on the test, regardless of whether they know the material or not. This amount of stress is not healthy for anyone, especially growing children, and the time and emphasis that is placed on these tests does not
Standardized tests cause unnecessary stress for both the teachers and the students because of the amount of pressure weighing on the results of the standardized tests. 78% of all schools consider standardized tests to be considerably important ("Are Test Scores Still Important College Admissions Requirements?"). During the weeks before, the day of, or in the weeks after students may experience tears, hyperventilation, vomiting, lack of sleep, and feel anxious from the stress that the students are under. These standardized tests do not consider the external factors that may be affecting each individual student. The debilitating stress caused from standardized tests may cause students to do poorly on the test, regardless of whether they know the material or not. This amount of stress is not healthy for anyone, especially growing children, and the time and emphasis that is placed on these tests does not