As we have just done taking ISAPS a couple of weeks ago there is a lot of thoughts on whether we should have standardized testing or not an example would be the ISAPS and the ACT. The standardized test came around in the 1920s. The reason schools take these tests is because the state makes every school in the state of Iowa take them to see how good you do and if the school is doing a good job at teaching. I feel that it doesn’t show where the school needs to improve because most people forgot how to do certain things on the test, especially in math. Another reason we take them is that they claim it will show you how successful a person may be in life.
Another example of a standardized test is the ACT. In order to get into a good college, you have to take an ACT and get a decent score on it in order to get accepted. The ACT test over the following subjects English, Math, Reading, and Science. Here at Harlan, they give you around 4 hours to take the test. I think that they should not have a time limit because then some kids may not get done in time. I also feel that the ACT shows nothing about how “smart” a person is and I feel a person’s GPA is more of an accurate measure rather than a standardized test.
To conclude, I do not think we should have a form of a standardized test because it stresses most kids out, and some students give up halfway through them because they don’t want to do it anymore. I also believe that a student’s GPA shows more about a student rather than a Standardized test because some people just guess their way through it and do good on it.
Do you think we should have to take the ACT to get into college?
Do you thy on standardized test
Should they get rid of a standardized test?
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I feel we shouldn't have to take the ACT test because we have proven ourselves based on our grades. Students should be excepted if they have a certain GPA. This ACT test is too long and students would lose focus after a while and that would affect their final grade on it.
I think we should still take the ACT but it should not determine whether or not we get into college. Tests like that aren't a great way to tell how smart somebody is because test results can change based on a lot of different reasons. I think they should look more into grades and GPA's.
I agree with how you think it shouldn't be how you are determined whether we are able to get into colleges.
I personally think we should not have to take the ACT to get into colleges. I think that the colleges should accept you considering your grades. The ACT causes a lot of stress and it's not very beneficial because going to college should just be based on your grades because most students already put a lot of time into that and that should be what they focus on.
I totally agree with you because your grades are better reflection of who you actually are.
I think no because everyone should be able to get into college. I think yes they should get rid of it.
I think that everyone should still have to take the ACTT to get into college because for the most part, it's a good way to have a standardized test. I don't try on ISASPS because they don't affect my future, however, I would try on important tests like the ACT.
I think the ACT is a good way for students to find out what kind of things they'll need to know/are going to know in college, but I do think that a student's GPA is what colleges should look at more versus the ACT because some students are not good test takers but are very good students and smart in school.
I understand why you feel this way and I agree with how some kids aren't as good test takers.
I think that you should have to take the ACT to get into college classes becuase it is a standerdized test the shows how intelegent you are but I also think that colleges should relie more on your gpa for applying to colleges becuase it shows better how you are doing in school.
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