Herbert J. Walberg Arguments Against Standardized Testing

Some people such as Herbert J. Walberg believe that standardized testing is a benefit and that people should not complain about it. That even though it may stress students out and there are tons of other people who work harder than them, the outcome is what is most important. Walberg believes that students shouldn’t stress out since American teenagers only spend about half the total study time that Asian students do, and that the real world is much more demanding. However, there are some students that do not preform well under pressure. Some students get anxiety before taking tests which causes them to do poorly and not be able to preform as well as they usually will. Based on personal experience and what others around me have gone through,