Standardized tests scores are good indicators of college and job success. Standardized tests can offer evidence of and promote academic rigor, which is invaluable in college as well as in students' careers.

Are standardized tests effective?

The overarching reason that students' scores on these tests do not provide an accurate index of educational effectiveness is that any inference about educational quality made on the basis of students' standardized achievement test performances is apt to be invalid. ... They should not be used to judge educational quality.

Why standardized testing is bad?

If a student performs poorly on a standardized test, they can face increased pressure from their parents and peers to do better and be “smarter.” This can lead to students resenting learning and believing that they are worse than everyone else because of their low score.