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Pro 1: Standardized tests offer an objective measurement of education.
Pro 2: Standardized tests help students in marginalized groups.
Pro 3: Standardized tests scores are good indicators of college and job success.
Pro 4: Standardized tests are useful metrics for teacher evaluations.
Cons
Con 1: Standardized tests only determine which students are good at taking tests, ignoring skills like creative thinking and problem-solving.
Con 2: Standardized tests are racist, classist, and sexist.
Con 3: Standardized tests scores are not predictors of future success.
Con 4: Standardized tests are unfair metrics for teacher evaluations.
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Standardized tests: Media
Do standardized tests improve education?
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