Views:234 | By: Winnie Standardized testing methods have been employed for children's knowledge assessment throughout decades, yet most people view these exams as more detrimental than helpful. Opposition arises against these assessments because they create student anxiety through memorization over understanding the teaching methods. Research demonstrates that intelligence and aptitude have minimal impact on test scores, while students' upbringing factors, available resources, and test-taking ability have a higher effect. Several educational institutions are now preventing standardized testing from deciding college enrollment. The institutions use grades alongside extracurricular achievements and self-written compositions to verify student aptitude.
According to some experts, standards-based exams provide equal educational opportunities to pupils from schools with different backgrounds. Standardized admission requirements provide equalizing factors that prevent colleges from leaning toward applications from wealthy institutions. According to widespread opinion, standardized tests offer training in time management and self-control that students can use once they start college as well as in their future jobs. Assessing whether standardized exams remain valid tools for student performance evaluation is the core issue, and new educational methods are needed. Different academic institutions nationwide have debated the fate of these assessment methods in their admissions process.