Sean+Persuasive+Essay

Sean Martin 902 3/30/12



In my opinion, I believe that schools should not have standardized tests in schools around the world and mainly in the U.S because it doesn't make the students any smarter therefore they shouldn't exist.

Schools shouldn't have standardized test. I think this because they are discriminatory and unfair to students who havent mastered the English language. It also causes severe stress on other students who cant really test well. Lastly its too expensive for some states that can afford to pay for tests.

My first main point about not having standardized testing is that its too expensive and cost too much money for low budget states. In Texas, the state spent over[| 9 million dollars on test for students]. While the cost to Texas taxpayers from 2009 through 2012 is projected to be around $88 million per year. Schools shouldn't have standardized testing because its useless and is too expensive.

My second main point on why schools shouldn't have standardized is because[| its unfair to foreign student who dont know how to read and write], and haven't mastered the English language. One, they take the same test as every other student, two, when students have no English experience take the test they have no help. According to procon.org. Schools shouldn't have standardized test because its unfair to students who dont understand English.

My third main point about standardized test is that it causes severe stress to the young minds of students who do take it.[| On March 14, 2002, the Sacremento Bee reported that "test-related jitters], especially among young students, are 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." Standardized tests shouldn't be allowed in schools because it makes students not concentrate and do worse.

One counter-argument towards having standardized tests is that it brings a positive effect on student achievement. One rebuttal to that is actually has not improved, because in 2002 the U.S went from one of the smartest countries to number 18th in the world in math. To conclude on this paragraph standardized are not helping rank up in the world.

Another counter-argument about my thesis is that is focuses on essential content and skills, eliminating wasted time on other activities. One rebut to that is excessive testing teaches children to be good at test, but does not prepare for productive adult lives in the future. To conclude to this paragraph or thesis argument is that testing can help on essential weaknesses but does not prepare for the future adult life of a child.

Concluding this persuasive essay I have found out that from my information standardized test has its pros and its cons. I am still going to agree that standardized tests shouldn't be allowed in schools because it doesn't help students progress in learning and in life.