Just read a very interesting blog entry by Bob Simpson. I found the section on "What high stakes tests cannot measure" to be particularly moving.
Here's a quote- " It’s amazing how even pre-k’s and kindergartners can focus on tasks that inspire them without the intervention of high stakes testing. That kind of rigorous intensity comes from the human interaction of students and teachers in a collaborative classroom environment."
Definitely check this out-- Bob Simpson's Blog/Photo Credit
In addition to many others, he also states the importance of creativity which these tests can not possibly address or evaluate. There should be so much more to education than "rigor" and "grit," As the comic above pokes fun at, there is really no profession that would benefit from the one-sided education so many students are receiving today.
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