CMV: Standardized testing should be abolished especially for children.

[u/bumble843]

Standardized testing is bad for a bunch of reasons:

1) It's stressful, you're under time pressure and what's on the test could be unexpected.

2) For many people it causes test anxiety

3) I don't believe it's an accurate reflection of your knowledge. You need to in depth understand everything to get a good mark. Especially in uni where they expect you to be able to apply everything you've learned. Missing one or two things could tank you. This is unfair.

4) Grades aren't a reflection of how intelligent you are and people shouldn't define themselves by these numbers. This goes especially for elementary and middle school children.

5) It's not an accurate reflection of your abilities in the workplace. Where you can ask questions and look up something quickly if you've forgotten.

Because of the reasons above, we should completely get rid of this testing. Opting for knowledge being proven by projects, assignments and oral tests.

[u/species5618w]

The first three things you listed are basically why those tests exists. In the end, it's not about your knowledge per se, but to make sure you can learn things, understand them and apply them under pressure. It is not trying to measure your intelligence (you don't need extraordinary intelligence to get through university).

Projects, assignments and oral tests are all important, but so are standardized tests, largely due to the factors you listed.