“Urban graduation scam needs to be addressed” Standardized testing is a very controversial topic among education administrators. Some feel that these tests are a good way to compare students city, state, and nation wide. While others feel that these tests are created unfairly and that they place too much pressure on teachers to “teach the test”. Tests that are developed by the state are usually only measure the minimum competency measurements. For example when a …showed first 75 words of 464 total…

…showed last 75 words of 464 total…the fifth grade; however, after reading this article one may assume that there is a similar problem. I think state test are excellent ways to compare students but only in a district or citywide area. Comparing students in California to those in New Jersey are not fair comparisons. The environment is completely different, the curriculum is different, and teachers are even certified under different criteria. Education needs standardized tests, but standardized tests need more work.