https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht State tests such as the CAASPP are a hot topic among government officials, educators, and students. Some people believe that state tests are necessary to see where students are in comparison to each other and help prove that schools are doing their job. Other people don't believe that state testing has much purpose and instead cause anxiety without reason. What are your thoughts about state testing? Should state testing be eliminated? en-us 2021-03-08 14:14:27 UTC 2025-10-17 14:30:00 UTC hello@padlet.com dothu https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/1282182963 Your written response to the question above should have a claim and reasoning. (Minimum of 2-3 sentences.)]]> 2021-03-08 14:17:24 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/1282182963 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061296116 State testing should be eliminated as it causes too much stress/anxiety in students, it is not an accurate measure of a student's academic ability, and they don't value creativity. Students already have enough pressure with their grades in school, and they may excel in other areas such as art, and therefore it is wrong to let state testing decide student's academic futures.]]> 2022-02-22 19:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061296116 singh3513 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061301074 State testing should not be eliminated. State testing is an educational opportunity for students to find where they are in comparison to others. The testing also helps teachers and educators understand what students need help with. All in all, state testing is needed to help place students in the right group]]> 2022-02-22 19:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061301074 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061302250 State testing should be eliminated. The reasoning behind it is because it doesn't help the students understand anything. It also just creates stress for the student as well and there is no point of doing it.]]> 2022-02-22 19:54:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061302250 machicado8852 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061302994 As a result of state testing kids feel anxiety and stress.The test scores may not reflect their abilities. Scoring well on standardized tests has become a way for students to base their future.if you score well then most likely you would base that grade for your other studies]]> 2022-02-22 19:54:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061302994 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061303304 State testing should not be eliminated. This is because they provide the basic knowledge to succeed, current grading systems are not accurate, and the state tests motivate students to work harder. State testing also provides data needed to show how the teachers in the school are doing and to see if the curriculum needs to be changed. ]]> 2022-02-22 19:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061303304 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061303795 State testing should be eliminated because it has no use to the students and teachers. The test is being taken during school, but the result is given after the school year. It does not help the students learn or understand what they need to work nor can the teachers help them. ]]> 2022-02-22 19:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061303795 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061304950 I believe that state testing should be eliminated because it is not a accurate representation of a student's knowledge in certain subjects. It has been proven throguh multiple studies such as a study by Harvard that during testing student's cortisol levels spike by almost 15%! Cortisol levels measure the stress factor in a students brain, and it causes less focus and anxiety. This shows that state testing is not accurate and there should be better measures of a student's intelligence.]]> 2022-02-22 19:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061304950 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061306372 State Testing shouldn't be eliminated. The reasoning for this is that it allows the state to easily check if students are doing well and that the school is doing a good job of educating them.]]> 2022-02-22 19:56:33 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061306372 arun2790 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061307168 State testing should be eliminated. It causes mental and emotional damage due to stress levels. People try on these tests, and it will not do anything to your overall grade that you have in your class. ]]> 2022-02-22 19:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061307168 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061308932 State testing should be eliminated because it defines the student by their economic status and during the pandemic, kids aren't learning as efficiently as they usually would. Test scores show that kids with low scores come from lower income families and have less learning opportunities than other students, making the test unfair for everyone. Additionally, the pandemic has caused many students to not focus at school and this has caused the students' grades to drop.]]> 2022-02-22 19:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061308932 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061308938 State testing should be eliminated because the test creates anxiety. Tests in general stress students out, so such a large test, like standardized testing creates even more stress. These tests do not give students a chance to learn from their mistakes or grow since they do not receive exact scores on which concepts they do not know. Therefore, standardized testing should be eliminated because the test produces stress.]]> 2022-02-22 19:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061308938 tsai3281 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061309291 State testing should be eliminated. State testing puts unnecessary stress on students, which can led to anxiety disorders and extreme stress. Also, state testing doesn't accurately show how well a students performs in school. ]]> 2022-02-22 19:58:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061309291 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061309325 State testing shouldn't be eliminated. Even though the testing can be stressful, it's also important for others like administrators or teachers to understand what level your at and what they need to do to enhance your knowledge. ]]> 2022-02-22 19:58:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061309325 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061312632 State testing should be eliminated because it does not help the teachers or the students. They are not helping the students because the test scores come after the school year has ended so the teachers can spend time to help them, the students can not see what they got wrong so they can not improve, and the cities do not actually spend the money to help the kids that are struggling.  ]]> 2022-02-22 20:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061312632 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061317450 State testing should be eliminated. This is because state testing is not an accurate respresentation of the state score. Testing for the state average puts stress on the students and can drop their score. Therefore, state testing should be eliminated. ]]> 2022-02-22 20:03:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061317450 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061387229 I believe that state testing should be eliminated because you are not learning from it and you don't know what you got right and wrong and cannot learn from the mistakes that you may have made on the test. It also creates a lot of stress and anxiety on people to take the test. It is proven by Harvard that Cortisol levels spike by almost 15%. It shows that there is a lot of stress and anxiety in the student's brains. By this means the students will be more distracted and less focused. This is why students should not do state testing. ]]> 2022-02-22 20:54:33 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061387229 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061388249 State testing should be elminated. This is because state testing puts unnecessary stress and anxiety on students. State testing is also not accrurtely showing a students score. It has been proved through multiple studies that shows during tests students capabilty to answer questions correctly, goes down 35%. Students can show their knowledge in the classroom, without having to take a test for their future. ]]> 2022-02-22 20:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061388249 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061388798 State testing shouldn't be eliminated because it shows them what subject they can improve. It also helps future teachers or professors know how they can help their student and what they can focus more on while teaching them. ]]> 2022-02-22 20:55:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061388798 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061389162 State testing should be eliminated. This is because it can be stressful for students and they might not do good in it. Because state testing is not a good representation for students in some subjects and the results usually come after the school year is over therefore State Testing should be eliminated.]]> 2022-02-22 20:56:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061389162 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061393102 I think the testing should be eliminated because its not useful and its a waste of time in school and for the teachers and it takes a lot of time to prepare just for us to get results a year later and doesn't really affect our grade at all nor the teachers. It can really stress students out especially when this is testing that doesn't help us. Even tho it can help us see where we are in school with every subject its not really a good way to see where were at.]]> 2022-02-22 20:59:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061393102 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061395832 State testing should be eliminated. This is because it wastes a lot of time for the students and teachers because of the amount of time it takes to get prepared. During the time of preparation for the state exam, the students could just carry on and continue with their learning. State testing puts a lot of stress and anxiety on the students minds.]]> 2022-02-22 21:01:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061395832 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061402937 I think that state test should be eliminated because you have to take  the test two weeks in the school. If you do bad you can't get into good class's or colleges you want that you want to get into ]]> 2022-02-22 21:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061402937 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061440545 I think that state test should be eliminated because you have to take  the test two weeks in the school.It is kinda infair because If you fail these test it cn cuase you to not get in your college of choice or not even go to college .]]> 2022-02-22 21:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061440545 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061443638 State testing should be eliminated, because it does not show a student's true academic skill and causes too much for the student while preparing for the test. The results for the test are given after the school year, so this can demotivate the student to try, knowing that the test will not affect their grade. Furthermore, the test results do not show the student how they can learn from their mistakes.]]> 2022-02-22 21:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061443638 huang9107 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061444140 State testing shouldn't be eliminated because the state test is really important for the district to see what level you're at and to see what fits you. Although it can be stressful, it is also really important for recording your progress and data.]]> 2022-02-22 21:44:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061444140 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061444467 State testing should be eliminated as it causes too much stress/anxiety in students, it is not an accurate measure of a student's academic ability. Students already have enough pressure with their grades in school. Therefore State Testing should be banned]]> 2022-02-22 21:44:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061444467 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061446813 I think state testing should be eliminated because it can put stress on the students causing them to do bad on their tests. State testing isn't also a very accurate way to test students on what they know and what they don't because it won't be able to go over everything causing regular testing to be better. State testing puts stress on students because it is a test that other schools and teachers look at causing them to feel pressure and struggle. This is why state testing should be eliminated.]]> 2022-02-22 21:47:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061446813 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061451160 i think state testing should be eliminated because its a waste of time for both students and teachers because of how long it would take for them to feel ready and prepared. It also causes too much stress for students.]]> 2022-02-22 21:51:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061451160 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061452877 State testing should be eliminated because it can stress other students, staff, or regular adults to thinking they have covid and start failing tests, quizzes, and classes. Students have to go through hard assignments, tests, quizzes, etc. and it would be difficult for them to process the news.]]> 2022-02-22 21:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061452877 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061453605 I think that state testing should not be here anymore because it makes students have panic attacks and have anxiety and they will be sleep-deprived because they will be up all night studying and will be scared to disappoint themselves or their parents ]]> 2022-02-22 21:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061453605 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061459709 I think state testing should be eliminated because it happens at the end of the year and they dont give you back the questions you got wrong so you cant fix your mistakes. Also it wastes a lot of time studying for it if you dont get back whats wrong ]]> 2022-02-22 21:59:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061459709 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061496576 State Testing should be eliminated. This is because it is not an accurate representation of student's intelligence. It does not show different types of intelligence (creative, logic, etc.) It also makes students feel less valid if they do not fit the style of learning the standard tests are formatted in (visual, hands on, etc.)]]> 2022-02-22 22:37:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061496576 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061496950 I think that state testing should be eliminated as it causes students immense stress and anxiety also it is hard for them to go through their regular assignments and study for the state tests,and it might not be an accurate representation of their knowledge.]]> 2022-02-22 22:38:22 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061496950 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061497262 State testing should be eliminated because it is not helpful for students' academic needs. Tests cause students to worry and stress. The state tests do not help this issue because they are a bigger deal and do not show what students got wrong. This doesn't allow students to reflect on what they got wrong and improve their studies.  ]]> 2022-02-22 22:38:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061497262 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061497433 State testing should be eliminated because it does not benefit students in any way. Every year, students take the State test and the results are always the same. Normally, tests are taken to determine significant changes in a student's grades or academic skill. This is why they are taken in classes at school regularly. However, the State test does not have changes in the score and this does not benefit anyone.]]> 2022-02-22 22:38:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061497433 kasim3365 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061498454 I think that State Testing should be eliminated because it causes unnecessary stress for Students and even teachers and can also sleep deprive students as they will stay up studying for a test that you may not even know what the contents of it are. State testing is pretty useless as the Teachers won't know what you got wrong, and you will get your score, but you won't know what problem you got wrong, so there is no way to correct your mistakes. In Conclusion, State testing causes unnecessary stress, sleep deprivation, and doesn't boost your knowledge.]]> 2022-02-22 22:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061498454 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061500105 State testing should be eliminated because they add extra stress to a student's mental health. Many do not perform well under stress, and the tests are not always accurate on the student's academic ability, defeating the purpose it was created for. The state testing does not always test on the preferred career path of the student (ie: art/music/sports), which won't be of much use to the student later on. ]]> 2022-02-22 22:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061500105 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061500280 State testing should be eliminated. It should be eliminated because it makes the students get stressed out since they can't see what they got wrong leading to students being even more stressed.]]> 2022-02-22 22:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061500280 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061500828 I believe that state testing should be eliminated because the test happens at the end of the school year and students are not able to correct their mistakes after the test. Also, poor students have a big disadvantage because they don't have the same resources as other students. These disadvantages could lead to worse test score for students that don't have as many resources as other students. State testing leads to students feeling stressed, which could affect their test score. All in all, state testing should not take place because it doesn't benefit students and is not an accurate measure of a students knowledge. ]]> 2022-02-22 22:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061500828 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061502018 State testing should be eliminated because it is not useful to teachers because the test scores get released after the school year. The state testing also increases stress to the students, which can cause them to do worse on the test. Many students already worry about their grades at school. State testing can be another thing that students worry about. ]]> 2022-02-22 22:43:22 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061502018 shah2608 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061502332 State testing should be eliminated since it does not serve an purpose to educators or student. Tests are already given throughout the school year to see where a student stands compared to other students, and students do not learn anything from taking the test. State testing does not benefit anyone in school.]]> 2022-02-22 22:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061502332 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061503427 State testing should be eliminated because it does not support students academically and is not needed to observe a student's academic advancement. Standardized testing is issued in order to measure a student's academic capibility. However, students also recieve assesments throughout the year as well as material in class. Standardized state testing only adds to a student's stress level and is overall not beneficial. ]]> 2022-02-22 22:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061503427 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061504247 State testing should be eliminated because it doesn't accurately reflect on a student's intelligence and reaps no benefits to a student. State testing doesn't allow students to reflect how they did on the test, and the student has no way of growing or learning more from the test. Tests like the CAASPP test or even the SATs have a big effect on a student's future, which only pressures the student and harms their mental health. Instead, state tests should only be used rarely, if at all to record things that need to be fixed in within the education system. Tests should be used as a learning tool, not something for students stress about for days to come, and definitely not something which can harm the student's mental health. ]]> 2022-02-22 22:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061504247 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061504637 State testing should be eliminated because it doesn't have any benefits to students. Skills and knowledge can't be determine by doing a test in a certain amount of time. State tests mainly focus on students who are good at taking tests in a certain amount of time. Also it don't help with the students progress and performance because some students are taught differently. ]]> 2022-02-22 22:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061504637 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061506560 I think that State testing should be eliminated because it stresses out the students which can lead to bad test scores. States test does not benefit anyone as you won't know what problem you got wrong and you won't be able to correct your answers. ]]> 2022-02-22 22:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061506560 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061506968 State testing should not be eliminated because they help students and teachers to keep track of where they are and how much progress they have made over the years. It also allows students to see what they're good at so that they can get an idea of what jobs they would want to pursue in the future. If students are struggling on a certain topic, the state tests will allow teachers to easily see that and prompt them to help the students improve. Although this causes students to be stressed out which could cause them to get a worse test score, teachers could provide these students with something that could possibly help with this anxiety, such as gum or a stress ball. Providing comfort to these students is another thing that the teachers should do. Additionally, teachers can help students to generally increase their reading and analysis for English, even though they can't see what questions the students got wrong-- the teachers would just know that the student has to improve on their reading/analysis. ]]> 2022-02-22 22:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061506968 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061508775 State testing should be eliminated because students have fallen behind over distance learning, and as a result the test scores have drastically decreased. Also it causes high stress levels and pressurizes the students causing them to not do as well. That's why state testing should be eliminated.]]> 2022-02-22 22:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061508775 singhal5936 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061665302 State testing should be eliminated because it is not the most practical way to estimate a student's academic level. Lots of parts of State Testing is just giving you questions that you have either yet to learn or have learned quite a while into the past, which is not really helping you learn your level of studies, which is less efficient for education.]]> 2022-02-23 01:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061665302 https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061898823 I think school testing should not be a thing because all it does it cause stress and anxiety on the students. It doesn't have any benefit to the kids]]> 2022-02-23 04:35:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dothu/ljfr4mg093sh1hht/wish/2061898823