Standardized Testing Cons

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. There are many opposing points but the cons out-weigh the pros of testing. Standardized testing should be eliminated because it is stresses out students and teachers alike, the testing methods are inadequate, and in addition, not all external factors are take into consideration.
Standardized testing stresses out students as well as teachers. Outstanding teachers quit teaching because of the stress on their shoulders to prepare their students for test (colubia.edu). Test taking has negative physical effects on even the hardest working students according to Gregory J. Cizek, whose profession is to research education. In addition, the Sacramento Bee reports that the Stanford-9 test comes with directions on what to do with an exam book if a

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