Standardized Testing and Curriculum StandardsIt cannot be said that all assessments are unnecessary and academically limiting for students. If teachers want to know their students' strengths and weaknesses, they must formulate a way to assess their knowledge. In order to create a program that meets the most specific needs of a teacher's classroom, assessment must play a role in shaping the academics being taught's plan of action. This does not mean that all standardized tests are an accurate form of assessment. If most standardized tests were aimed at assessing students in order to create better programs, those supporting tests like the GEPA and HSPA might have a better argument. However, as most teachers know, this is not the case. These tests are typically used to assess a student's readiness for a higher level, whether another grade or an advanced academic program. Standardized tests evaluate the student without considering the structure in which the tests are formed. Tests such as the GEPA are not intended to improve the curriculum, but rather to assess a student within the framework of what is already taught, regardless of its value. In order to give a quantitative degree to test results, there are valuable teaching standards. Specifically, for an English teacher, there is a set of “metrics” to follow when teaching writing, all of which students must be capable of by the end of the year. For example, and to name a few, by the end of a seventh grader's year, he or she should be able to engage in the full writing process (from pre -writing to post-writing), to think about the purpose and audience of one's work. while writing a series of essays......middle of article......ds one experiments with problems/solutions and problem-based themes in mind. A teacher's job continues to expand as the needs of students increase. They must seize the opportunity to provide meaningful teaching and lessons in the classroom. In addition to being role models, friends and leaders for young scholars, teachers are life preparers, advice-givers and inspirations. The role of standardized testing only serves to thwart these attempts at the all-important connection between teacher and student. Teachers must take responsibility for providing students with valuable assessments that truly reflect their abilities. Students should not be drawn into a sea of ​​filling the circle completely, leaving no blank spaces. Instead, teachers should fill their curricula completely, leaving ample room for thoughtful discussion, motivation, encouragement, and enrichment..