The Every Child Left Behind program suggests that it's not a theory. Placing an emphasis on standardized testing is symptomatic of exactly that -- train the in

The Every Child Left Behind program suggests that it's not a theory. Placing an emphasis on standardized testing is symptomatic of exactly that -- train the intellect and imagination out of the populace... they're easier to control then. Teachers are rewarded not for what they teach their students, but rather how well their students do on the standardized tests. So now not only are we forcing everyone to abide by the lowest common denominator, we're penalizing teachers who try to do their job, and rewarding the ones that game the system by teaching their students how to take the standardized test.