Title: Does Standardized Testing Help Students?
Headings: Does Standardized Testing Help Students?
Does Standardized Testing Help Students?
Stressed-Out Students Is Not the Goal
Standardized Tests Have an Indirect, but Important Impact on Students

Content: Standardized tests are a spotlight that helps education leaders see what effect schools are having on students. With that information they can make changes to address students’ needs. Like any spotlight, state tests cannot shed light on the entire scene, but they can illuminate some of the trouble spots and positive signs along the path to providing a better education. Stressed-Out Students Is Not the Goal
It’s not hard to find stories of parents and students who feel the pressure during testing season, or those who are concerned about how much time test prep takes away from class time. But the purpose of state tests isn’t to test individual students (or to stress them out); it’s to check the education system as a whole. The results are a reflection on school leaders at the local, district and state levels. It’s also important to note: Not all tests are from the state. Individual schools, teachers and school districts may issue their own tests that have nothing to do with the state-required one.