Too Much Time Spent On Testing

Do you hate taking too much time on tests. People believe that we should reduce time on tests, but other people believe that we should keep the original time taken on tests. I think we should reduce the time taken on tests because it causes stress and does not give the kids enough time to do their homework or work on a lesson. First, Too much time is spent on testing. About 20-25 hours of testing is spent on school time. This is because schools try to measure the students growth. So too much time is spent in testing. Then, 8th graders spend the most time on testing on average. They spend at least 25.5 hours of testing. This could be because they are going into high school and try to see what they know before entering high school. Finally,
We have been using the same test for too long. We have been using the same ST for about 100 years. This is because it will cut into a budget and cost a lot of money. So that is why we have been using the same test for a long time. Other people believe spending too much time on testing is good. If we did not spend so much time on testing, then we could not measure growth that much. Also if we were to change the test, it would cost a lot of money and no one want to do that. So that is why we spend so much time on testing. This essay explains how schools spend so much time on testing. 8th grader spend the most time but we all spend about 20-25 hours on testing. Also we have been using the same test for way too long. So maybe you should do some research of you own and get more info on why we spend too much time on testing.

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