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I still can't understand how standardized testing is useful for anything. The only true result of an educational system isn't apparent until years later. I assu
by coldcode 10y ago
I still can't understand how standardized testing is useful for anything. The only true result of an educational system isn't apparent until years later. I assume it's popular for political and business reasons (testing companies are all for profit) which ultimately have nothing to do with children learning.
- RA_Fisher 10y agoBingo! https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13351089 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13351089
- aianus 10y ago> I still can't understand how standardized testing is useful for anything. It's the only fair and economic way to assign limited slots in post-secondary institutions. Assigning them subjectively leads to racism and corruption (see: Harvard et al. setting Jewish and now Asian quotas and the many undeserving rich/famous students that are admitted instead) http://www.businessinsider.com/the-ivy-leagues-history-of-discriminating-against-jews-2014-12 http://www.businessinsider.com/the-ivy-leagues-history-of-di...