PARCC vs. ISAT ♥

     No matter where you live, chances are that you've had to take some kind of standardized test. Two examples of incredibly tiring tests in my area are the PARCC Test and, what came before that, the ISAT Test. Comparing two major evils isn't going to be easy, but here goes.
ISAT TESTING
-Pros
  -The multiple choice questions didn't require much time and were effortless
  -The passages were much shorter
  -For extended responses, there was just enough space, not too much or too little
-Cons
  -Extended responses, for math, felt really unnecessary and stressful
  -The science test was based more off of general knowledge, instead of reasoning based on already existing knowledge
  -Poorly timed
  -Didn't feel challenged
PARCC TESTING
-Pros
  -Questions did require more thinking, but there were less of them
  -Passages had much more information in them
  -Timing was better
-Cons
  -Insufficient space for responses
  -Questions AND answers poorly worded
  -Too many passages
  -Requires much more thinking, becomes too overwhelming and tiring

     So, overall, there are components I feel like the ISAT and PARCC could merge, to make the ideal test, in my opinion. Though the ISAT was too easy, timing and spacing was perfect. I felt like the PARCC Test had to lay off a little bit, three long passages in a row are VERY consuming and tiring.

Happy testing season!