The Everyday Teen

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http://blogs.bloomsd.k12.pa.us/17mackenzieg/2015/12/09/standardized-tests/

https://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/the-perils-of-standardized-testing/

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/who-sets-standard-standardized-testing-julie-veloz

Our children are being pushed and pulled in so many directions due to standardized testing. In the first and second illustration you can see that it is dimustrating how standardized testing has changed our students creative mindset or how society pushes them to think. It is sort of insane to think of the realization of this illustration. Kids are torn away from there own thoughts and taught to say, think and work a certain way when it comes to school work. I thought the second illustration in particular was very interesting because I know a lot of people that advocate for the arts to stay alive. I believe that the arts ae so important for a child and not only in there elementary years but high school, middle school, and college as well! This is a way for our children to express themselves and keep that creative mind working. The third illustration was personally, very relatable. For as long as I can remember I have had bad test anxiety not just thinking "Will I make a good grade?" but also "How will my grade effect others?" I feel as if this is such a realistic and relatable picture for many students. Growing up I remember going through elementary school and constantly talking about state testing and how to prepare for it.

"For example, promising education reforms such as the Common Core State Standards are likely to carry the burden of test misuse.”

Standardized Tests Don't Measure Education Quality. (n.d.). Retrieved April 16, 2020, from https://idea.gseis.ucla.edu/newsroom/our-ideas/themes-in-the-news/archive/may-2013/standardized-tests-dont-measure-education-quality

The above quote is from UCLA’s Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access (IDEA), professionals challenging to research deeper into inequality within the classroom. This quote relates well to the above pictures because they admit that this will "carry the burden of test misuse". Common Core State Standards are based the states evaluation of the standardized test and then worked into standards for our students. This is not only a burden and can make it difficult for children but also the the teachers. I have heard through multiple educators how much of a burden these are and that this illuminates any room or time for creativity.There are so many alternate assignments and ways that we could include creativity, individualism, and personalization. We as future educators and parents need to fight and recognize this need so that this does not continue to go unnoticed.

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