Standardized Tests: The Most Important Aspects Of The Education System

Furthermore, the introduction of standardized tests into school curriculum has provoked a significant reduction or even the elimination of funding and attention towards other important aspects of schooling for students. Some examples of things being affected by standardized tests include “programs in the arts, recess for young children, electives for high schoolers, class meetings (...), discussions about current events (...), the use of literature in the early grades (...), and entire subject areas such as science (...)” (Kohn 2). The reason for the decline in these aspects of the education system is that most of the material associated with those subjects is not included in standardized tests and therefore, is not necessary to be instructed.