“ The results of standardized tests are taken very seriously by educators, parents, administrators, and even local government officials, for they are viewed as a measure of teacher and school competence and, in some cases, can affect a child’s future placement in a school. Parents buy and sell houses just to be in the neighborhood with the best test scores.”
-Charlotte Sassman, 1st Grade Teacher, Texas

“ When my homeroom teacher told us to take out our No. 2 pencils for the ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills), I immediately started sweating.”
-Mathew, 7th Grade Student, Iowa

“ American students may be the most tested kids in the world, taking more than
100 million standardized tests every year.”
-Teachers College at Columbia University, New York

“It’s natural to feel anxiety before you take a test. But, some children experience a level of nervousness that interferes with their performance. And I know some of them are quite capable of doing well on the tests.”
-Ann Brown, School Nurse & Health Teacher, New Jersey

“ Let’s face it, standardized tests are a fact of life. They remain a mainstay in most districts largely because of the comparative they provide.”
-Nell K. Duke, Ron Richard, Scholastic Magazine

“ I try to strike a balance between ‘Relax, it’s only a test’ and ‘Let’s take this seriously.’”
-Bob Krech, 2nd Grade Teacher, Princeton Junction, New Jersey