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Biases in Standardized Tests Student’s Name Professor’s Name Institutional Affiliations Course Name and Number Due Date Biases in Standardized Tests Standardized tests in the United States education sector have attracted divisive discourses among scholars. While one section of the experts considers the tests as progressive and indicative of varying proficiencies and academic performances, others view them as biased and educationally discriminative for minority groups. Thus, this debate explores the different perspectives on this controversial issue in the context of education. The leading argument is that the design of standardized tests reflects linguistic and cultural biases that compromise performance among specific groups. This viewpoint is valid considering the genesis of standardized tests in America. Researchers such as Solуrzano (2019) reveal that these tests date back to the eugenics movement period and have maintained their discriminative components in concealed ways. Such a legacy confirms the popular claim that their primary objective is to disadvantage minorities while advantaging the majority in American society. Using such tests whose conceptualization undermined the minority while prioritizing the strengths and needs of the non-minority indicates that they will always favor the latter. As a result, reviewing these tests uncovers cultural bias in the test items and their weight, making it challenging for specific demographics to excel. A comprehensive analysis of the continued application of standardized tests confirms the adverse impacts on learners of color. For instance, trends indicate that the biases engrained in the tests interfere with these groups’ scores, ...