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It's interesting though, there is a very large population of extremely bright and creative people who tend to score poorly on standardized tests as well. Selec
by elblanco 17y ago
It's interesting though, there is a very large population of extremely bright and creative people who tend to score poorly on standardized tests as well.
Selecting people based on standardized tests means that you have selected people who are good at standardized tests not necessarily the smartest or most creative people.
There's a growing consensus that, at least at present, while China is certainly capable of producing complicated stuff (TV's, Cars, Electronics, Plastics, etc.) and very large numbers of well educated engineers, there is very little Steve Jobs type innovation happening in the country.
- teeja 17y agoAn excellent point, and one seldom recognized by those who implement 'tracking' students. The result is only as good as how scientific the test is. Most such tests have high levels of cultural and socio-economic bias that perpetuate the status quo. So yes, they are great filters to keep creatives out ... and what they don't catch, the gatekeepers in colleges will. Leaders fear creativity only slightly less than compassion.
- tsally 17y agoIt's interesting though, there is a very large population of extremely bright and creative people who tend to score poorly on standardized tests as well. That was the point I was trying to make. At 18 years old Steve Jobs was only just beginning to develop that intelligence of his we see so often today.
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