Conclusion
The issue of culturally biased standardized test has been an issue in this country for over hundred years. This is a problem that might never see a full solution, but adjustments need to made to the test because people’s lives are at stake. Biases in standardized test can tantalize with a person’s mental health and cause serious issues. Standardized test shape people’s futures, so they need to be created fairly, so everyone has an equal opportunity to have a successful future. Culturally bias in standardized test can emotionally harm a person, determine someone’s future, and it will never disappear. |
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