Standardized tests are used to gauge students’ academic performance against the rest of the country. With the No Child Left Behind Act, it’s mandatory that all public school pupils take a standardized test in order to determine if their school systems are teaching them the things they need to succeed in academia.
While math and reading are a big focus of standardized tests, Stephanie Rossi, a teacher at Wheat Ridge High School in Colorado said she believes that social studies should be a focus in state standardized testing, according to Colorado’s NBC affiliate, 9 News.
"If we’re making decisions based upon a state assessment, then there should be state assessments in all curricular areas," Rossi told the news provider. "Don’t exclude some and highlight others, because then you’re distinctly sending a message that these core areas matter and these are secondary."
As of now, the state has the Colorado Student Assessment Program, which focuses on reading, writing, math and science for grades 3 through 10.
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