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Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
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Many of us have nothing against tests, but it's the standardized test and the curriculum focused on beating the test rather than learning the lesson that I find problematic.
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If a standardized test simply asks what is six times seven, or even what is value of x, or the deriviative of x, how does "beating the test" not also help the student learn math.
Prior to college, it seems to me, that creating a test that actually test yours knowledge of a subject isn't that hard to do. In other words, preparing for the test will force you to learn the subject.
What sort of tests can you have in elementary school where "beating the test" doesn't also force you to learn the subject?
And why is the California Teachers Association so against testing students? Why do they defend social promotion?
