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"Standardized testing is killing our kids brains". Some think otherwise : "Standardized admissions tests are valid predictors of many aspects of student succes
by tosseraccount 11y ago
"Standardized testing is killing our kids brains".
Some think otherwise : "Standardized admissions tests are valid predictors of many aspects of student success across academic and applied fields." - http://science.sciencemag.org/content/315/5815/1080 http://science.sciencemag.org/content/315/5815/1080 Standardized Tests Predict Graduate Students' Success.
Is there any evidence that it is "killing kids' brains" ?
With all the variability in education quality, we need a measure of potential and smarts.
- epalmer 11y agoObserving high school kids that take part in project based learning (outside of the classroom) and noting how fast they develop deeper skills, critical thinking and problem solving. Small sample size but before and after observations are mostly very positive. (FIRST robotics) So maybe not killing kids brains but maybe not developing them to the peak potential. You might like to look at Olin College. They are trying to reinvent Engineering education. Yes they are only selecting the very best for their project based learning program. But they are working with other schools to see if their methods translate into benefits for non-Engr STEM and college students of average abilities.
- tosseraccount 11y agohttp://www.olin.edu/news-events/2014/olin-college-number-8-forbescom-list-top-25-colleges-ranked-sat-scores/ http://www.olin.edu/news-events/2014/olin-college-number-8-f... "Olin College Number 8 on Forbes.com List of Top 25 Colleges Ranked by SAT Scores"
- SamReidHughes 11y agoThat it's a predictor makes it a measurement tool, not a teaching tool.