An essential factor in a students success on standardized tests is the preparation they receive from their school and third party resources. In another article, the author talks about the unfairness of students taking the same test. The test can be seen as an equal way of evaluating students, but as
students have different educational backgrounds, anxieties, and needs, the tests become less and less baseline. The point is also made that affluent
students have many more resources than students who take the test without prep. Because of the inconsistency in test readiness, the test is not a true
test of college success. Another aspect of these tests is the essay portion. This portion cannot be graded by a machine without bias and in turn, has to
be graded by a person, although they are given a guideline on how to grade the essays objectively. While they are told to be objective, human error an
subjective reasoning can account for different grades on similar essays. The tests show bias toward different populations of students creating an
inherent unfairness.
What opinion would the author most likely agree with?
Standardized tests are unfair
Standardized tests are worthless
O Standardized tests are essential
Standardized tests are inevitable.