Standardized testing is unjust. Standardized testing measures one thing and one thing only, the natural intelligence of a human being. According to late education researcher Gerald W. Bracey, PhD, standardized tests cannot measure "creativity, critical thinking, resilience, motivation, persistence, curiosity, endurance, reliability, enthusiasm, empathy, self-awareness, self-discipline, leadership, civic-mindedness, courage, compassion, resourcefulness, sense of beauty, sense of wonder, honesty, integrity." Intelligence is not the only thing that makes people successful and I would argue that intelligence is not the …show more content…
Standardized test lower the moral of kids who might not be the sharpest. When a 7th grader is sitting in their classroom and the see that they got half of what their best friend got it really take a mental toll. Even though that 7th grader might be ten times