Standardized Tests

             Tests can be stressful for many students. According to the American Test Anxieties Association, 16-20 percent of students suffer from high test anxiety. When the time comes to take a test for these students, they end up spacing out on tests, and tend to score half a letter grade lower than their peers. This is a big problem, as smart and bright students can also half test taking anxiety, and can end up performing terribly. We must change up standardized tests in a way that does not make students nervous, whether that be by removing a time limit, changing the questions on the test, or by putting the students in a different environment to help the feel more comfortable as they take the test. We need to change up standardized tests, otherwise bright students won't perform well, and will not make it through school.