American LiteratureTesting the Nation (Must Change)“Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its entire life believing it is stupid. » Standardized testing has had a negative impact on the American education system. Standardized tests alone are not an accurate measure of students' overall knowledge. We begin indoctrinating our children in first grade with standardized testing to prepare them for the next 11 years of testing. These tests place a lot of stress on students to perform well on standardized tests throughout the year. While some students perform flawlessly on tests, others become overwhelmed by the process and fail to reach their true academic level. "On March 14, 2002, the Sacramento Bee reported that "test nervousness, especially among young students, is so common that the Stanford-9 exam comes with instructions on what to do with a test booklet in case a student vomits on it. ."" Stress caused by these tests has become so common that there are now instructions on how to manage it. It's no longer just about passing the test for students, but learning to perform under the stress and anxiety caused by the test. “Critical thinking cannot be tested accurately using standardized tests. Additionally, many students who understood the core topics and matched the materials did not. performed well on these tests due to stress anxiety A student is made up of more than just a number, because each student has a creativity and personality that can never be measured by a standardized test. student may fail a class, but it is the hardest class in school It's not that this person is a bad student, they are just taking a very difficult class. The same can be said for. the middle of a sheet of paper In reality, this communicates to our children from a young age that in life there is only one correct answer and one incorrect answer. In this world, there are multiple answers to every question because people can view a situation differently. Likewise, if two students think differently, they may get different answers. These tests do not judge your ability to think or understand the overall concept, but simply your ability to reiterate information that has already been provided to you. “A 2007 national study by the Center on Education Policy found that since 2001, 44 percent of school districts had reduced time spent on science, social studies, and the arts by an average of 145 minutes per week in order to focus on reading and mathematics. .” [1] Not only is the curriculum changing, but so are the teachers. Standardized tests are now used to evaluate teachers' abilities. This may lead to raises or dismissal.