I believe that testing is too much!
Testing in Society
In our school today, tests are too hard, plain and simple. Whether the test is the ACT or a semester final it should be a proper assessment of knowledge. They shouldn’t be timed. If the teacher really wants to know how much a student has learned from their class, time should not be a barricade, unless time is part of the curriculum. Tests are supposed to be a demonstration of knowledge. How are we suppose to show what we know when we only have a certain amount of time! Don’t get me wrong, the ACT is an important test of knowledge to help colleges see how smart a person is. Many students understand and know the material, but they are unable to finish because of time constraints. I took the Plan ACT and know how stressful it can feel. This test is going to make or break you for high school college concurrent courses. Likewise, the ACT decides whether or not you are able to attend certain colleges. Recently there was a SAT scandal in New York “where students at some of the best high schools on Long Island paid others to take their College Board tests” (www.cnn.com). This illustrates my point to the T. We shouldn’t have to pay people to take our tests because we are so worried about our future. We should be worried, but this is too much. We need proper instruction from our teachers, and only then should we take sensible tests.
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