Say No! To Standardized Tests In this Society everything is conformed to one type of person. If this is the case, what happens to the other people that get left out? Just because they think differently doesn’t mean they can’t do the job as well, or better than the average person. Standardized test is a standard that some student may or may not meet or exceed. How will you tell the difference in between different students if they are all treated the same? This is not getting students ready for the real world. In the real world everyone is different and has a different job which makes the world go round. Students won’t be able to find their niche in our society while being conformed to be like everyone else. Not only are these test conforming, but they don’t not asses current knowledge. If I were going to be a doctor, why would I need to be tested on math and reading? Math and reading is not what the majority of my job is going to be about. Like most test, schools force everyone to be able to know or remember math and reading. Our society is being drained because of this. If every student was well equipped with the knowledge they need to know for their job then, the transition from high school could be much smooth, and the steps into adulthood a lot quicker. Not only will this help the individual but it will also help America’s economy. A lot of our tax dollars are going to many of the students that don’t know what they want to do because they don’t have the exposure to the many fields that are out there. Most teachers get paid by how many kids pass the standardized tests, or measure themselves as such. Therefore the students are not learning what is supposed to be instilled into the full course. Some teachers might pass their students to get a bigger paycheck. Then the students will move ahead without really knowing what they are supposes to learn and end up falling behind later on, when they get to further levels.