Education has long been a heated topic in the United States. However, most agree that education standards have been declining in recent years. Why is that so? Some believe that education standards are declining because of schools’ lack of progress. Others believe that it is the teachers’ fault and that they are the ones to blame. However, the main reason why education standards are declining in the United States is because of schools’ ineffective curriculum and standardized tests. In this literature review, I will review ten articles that explain why standardized tests are to blame for declining education standards in the United States, how standardized tests are detrimental to our students, and how they are putting too much pressure upon our students.
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One of the students that Rizga interviews is a young high school girl, named Kiana Hernandez, who refused to take the standardized test (2015, p. 38). As Rizga interview with Kiana progressed, it became more and more clear why Kiana refused to take the standardized test. In this interview, Kiana states, “‘These tests were cutting out class time… We would stop whatever we were learning to prepare’” (Rizga, 2015, p. 38). Kiana went on to say that she could not use the computers at school for three months during her senior year because the computer labs were being used for standardized testing (Rizga, 2015, p. 38). This means that Kiana could not fill out college applications or do homework (Rizga, 2015, p. 38). Although Kiana’s account may seem unreal, this was also just one student’s account out of many. This just shows how standardized tests are harming our students rather than
One of the students that Rizga interviews is a young high school girl, named Kiana Hernandez, who refused to take the standardized test (2015, p. 38). As Rizga interview with Kiana progressed, it became more and more clear why Kiana refused to take the standardized test. In this interview, Kiana states, “‘These tests were cutting out class time… We would stop whatever we were learning to prepare’” (Rizga, 2015, p. 38). Kiana went on to say that she could not use the computers at school for three months during her senior year because the computer labs were being used for standardized testing (Rizga, 2015, p. 38). This means that Kiana could not fill out college applications or do homework (Rizga, 2015, p. 38). Although Kiana’s account may seem unreal, this was also just one student’s account out of many. This just shows how standardized tests are harming our students rather than