The United States is ranked in the top 5 in the world, having the smartest people in the world. Being one of the smartest countries, our education system is not far behind those ranked higher and lower than the United States. Most countries around the world offer what is called a standardized test for their students. A standardized test is a test administered using standardized procedures to students whose scores are then compared to a given standard. Students face these tests every year, and most students do not perform acceptable in the United States, which can have a significant impact on schools. Schools across the country would take their students' grades to see where students are struggling the most. Teachers do not know how to prepare their students for these assessments and students are simply ready to give up due to lack of preparation for these tests. If the United States is ranked among the smartest countries in the world, it is impossible to believe that most students fail to achieve the expected results on these tests. Schools no longer benefit from these tests because students simply give up or don't take the test as seriously. Districts begin to close schools due to poor performance in the majority of classes. Parents do not know what to do and can no longer help on this subject since the government has forced almost all schools to take these standardized tests. Schools also rely heavily on these tests and are unable to notice students' other skills and knowledge. Are these standardized tests really beneficial for public school systems? Standardized test ranges are administered at all levels of public education....... middle of paper ......, it is not the best tool for measuring the subjective nature of the various standards learning. (Moore). To complement this standardized test, it began to be used more frequently. On January 8, 2002, President Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), the final reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The new law will require students in grades 3 through 8 to take statewide standardized tests in math and reading each year. (Old woman). When teaching the test, test scores increase. Regardless of how we measure changes in test scores, there is a tendency for scores to increase rapidly in the first few years after the introduction of a new high-stakes test. (Old woman). Standardized tests can be beneficial academically in a variety of ways, but they can also have their drawbacks. This leaves teachers responsible for the student's standardized test performance..