Credibility Of Standardized Tests

Chances are we have all filled out bubbles on an answer form at some point during our schooling years but over the past few years these bubbles have turned into more than just a letter grade but a judgement on not only the student but the teachers. Standardized test are nothing new to public schools but how much do these tests accurately measure one’s academic achievements? The credibility of these tests came into question when the idea that students would improve their education so they could pass the standardized tests and receive their diploma. Teachers in some states are being labeled good or bad based on their students scores. Should these tests be used to justify one's accomplishments in school when some of these teachers might be doing
everything they can? We can’t completely rely on these forms to show us how well the teacher is providing the information or how the students are absorbing it. However, as long as these tests touch on the basic ideas of what the student has learned throughout their high school years will improve their performance or discourage them.