Standardized testing is a difficult issue. It stymies teachers into teaching what, in many cases, non-teachers dictate should be taught. Standardized testing limits the ability of the teachers to explore avenues of thought and creativity and focus only on what they are told they must teach. Technology can be used, especially the internet, to motivate and teach students simultaneously. Most students will have a firm grasp on technology, especially if we compare them to ourselves when we were that age. Technology is the future and it will only continue to grow barring the zombie apocalypse.
For English teaching, standardized testing can be a difficult hurdle because some of the most important concepts in English are self expression, personal reflection, and individual thought. How can these be tested by standard measures? Who gets to judge whether a student's artistic expression or self reflection is adequate or whether it is a failure?
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