I’ve always thought that standardized testing was not all its cracked up to be. I knew a lot of people in high school that were very bright but just could not do well on the ACT. Because of their poor test taking abilities despite their higher knowledge, their options of universities were limited as well as their financial aid. While these tests can be really good for a lot of things, they are quite flawed in many areas.
As the author explains to us, these tests show only the results they want to see. There are kids who are very smart and very literate but they just don’t care what these tests or their teachers are saying. As the reading said, there are many teachers and even principles that don’t know and/or don’t care about these other sides of their students. It is upsetting that these educators only focus on getting their testing up and don’t care about the student as an individual.
I love what the author has to say about transitioning to what literacy means in this new age. Making school about learning in ways the students want to learn and are good at. Helping students prepare for the world they actually live in. I really agree with all the things this author is saying about improving the learning system and helping and caring about the students.
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