[lm______]

I worked for a year as a tutor in an elementary school. Even the first graders are doing six or seven standardized tests every year, plus random additional tests (including those given by me and my fellow reading tutors, testing every student in the school three times yearly to see if they qualified to be tutored).

The kids would even get their scores back too, so would be distraught when they didn't match up to other classmates who would brag about doing better. I tutored kids who were behind a bit in reading, so of course my students were consistently stressed out before the tests and afterwards, they would tell me how this bullshit test meant that they're "stupid". I had many kids use that exact word.

The teachers universally hated it too, since they constantly had administrators breathing down their necks and it severely restricted their freedom to teach creative, engaging material.

[waterlesscloud]

" Even the first graders are doing six or seven standardized tests every year, plus random additional tests"

Name them. They're standardized, so this shouldn't be a problem for you.

[lm______]

DIBELS, MAPS, Common Core, etc. Some of these happen multiple times a year.

I honestly can't remember all of the names, but I can assure you there were more. I was a tutor -- I never administered any of these tests -- and it was three years ago. Just Google "first grade standardized tests" and you'll find some more, though I can't remember which of those in particular the kids at my school took. Each state has its own standardized tests too...

To be honest, I enjoyed taking standardized tests when I was a student, but it became clear to me that for most kids (most of whom didn't have the stress-free, charmed existence that I had growing up) it's just demoralizing and useless.

[waterlesscloud]

Googled "first grade standardized tests" and not seeing anywhere near 6 or 7 plus more.

Sure you can't remember them all?

[lm______]

Yes, I'm sure. Why are you so hellbent on doubting me?