You know what I really like about standardized testing? And I know this from not only first hand experience but actually talking to several teachers.

What I really like about standardized testing is that in order to do well on the tests normal schooling is put on hold. Yup. I think it's pretty neat that in order to do well on a test that has pretty much nothing to do with how well you can actually do in a given subject but really zeroes in on how well you test, regular subjects like math and reading and that really bothersome one called history are skipped over.

You see, if the children learn what they should but do not test as well as standards dictate the school loses money. Fundage is decreased.

Can't have that. Better to turn out students who couldn't tell you who Lincoln was, don't know the difference between a mammal and a bird, couldn't tell you in a million years how much 20% of 100 was and had a vocabulary of about 180 words.

Yup, stupid but paid for is the way.

Standardized testing is wonderful.