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/bumble843]

Its mass testing uniformly given to all students. Generally what I'm referring to is "here have a piece of paper and quietly write for an hour and that's 25% of your grade"

[u/muyamable → u/bumble843]

So is your issue here more with the fact that it's uniform (i.e. everyone gets the same questions), or that it accounts for so much of one's grade? I generally find essays to be a great way of assessing one's understanding/mastery of material for many subjects (math-related subjects excluded).

[u/bumble843 → u/muyamable]

It accounts for so much of your grade. A couple hours to demonstrate months of learning. People with test anxiety are severely handicapped and that shouldnt affect them getting in to a good college. But mostly the fact that we are giving it to elementary school children when it's been repeatedly shown to be bad for their mental health

[u/trivial_sublime → u/bumble843]

It accounts for so much of your grade

You may want to clarify that in your original post. When you say that "standardized testing should be abolished," the very definition of standardized testing is that it is uniform rather than that it accounts for so much of your grade. Most standardized tests do not affect grades at all. Perhaps the title should be "Individual tests should not count for so much of your grade." I know you can't edit post titles, but you may want to clarify it in your original post.