The standardization of testing makes sense because as a nation, we have been lagging in education compared to those of countries at the same level of development. We lack in technologies and sciences especially. The only real way to see if our students are learning basic skills is to test them for those skills in tests that everyone in the region has to take. This allows comparison for those within the same area. However, the point of "No Child Left Behind" is not to be able to surpass other nations' students in knowledge and skill, however great that may be. The "No Child Left Behind" Act is to support each and every child and student in the United States. That, indeed, no one will be left behind. Everyone deserves knowledge and the opportunity to receive and learn it. Our nation and our government, is simply ensuring that for everyone, or at least making a means to try to attain it. Through the standardized testing system of "No Child Left Behind," the federal government is able to see which regions need more resources and better teachers. It helps the national government see where their resources are being well used and where students are struggling the most.
There are flaws because teachers in some areas simply begin to teach for the test itself rather than teaching the wide-ranging curriculum. However, the basic skills necessary for the state-standardized tests, I feel are necessary in life as well. But, ultimately, the government is pursuing an act that allows for the greatest amount of students and children in the United States to attain an education and an opportunity to become more successful.
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