Critics blast standardized tests as factory mind control
Patricia McCormak reports at Commonwealth Club San Francisco on Jo Braden criticizing standardized testing as benefiting institutions over students. She notes a $200 million annual testing industry, the dominance of ETS and ACT, and calls for a moratorium while schools, tutors, and governors seek performance comparisons to norms.
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Education debates test driven guidance and outcomes
The piece critiques standardized testing and its effect on education. It notes guidance counselors rely on test results amidst many factors, argues NEA calls for a moratorium, and questions goals varying from job prep to college. It mentions the Great Wall analogy and expansive U.S. mapping.
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