Upon reading the section of chapter two that talked about the SAT's and other standardized tests, I realized that I totally agree. Even before I got to college and started taking classes in education, I knew that standardized tests were not my forte and didn't accurately assess my intelligence. They only test a small spectrum of intelligence which only includes math, reading and writing. Our government has forced standardized tests that only test this small spectrum of intelligence. Legislation is forcing us to put so much emphasis on these three that we are, in essesnce, making students throughout the country feel that they are less intelligent or more intelligent then they might otherwise be if the test was based on something that they were actually good at. Many students do not excel in the three that are tested and are otherwise prevented from going to the college of their choice or at all. Some colleges aren't looking at the SAT as closely as they used to but they still ask you for that number. How are students to find their Element when they must spend most of their time and energy on standardized tests that only test the big three? They are now starting to test some other subjects but they are still only testing subjects that students still do not fully understand or do not care to fully understand. How do we help students find their Element around all of these standardized tests? I wish I had an answer to this question but I hope that one day, together as a team, educators can come together and find a solution so everyone might find a calling.
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