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Standardized tests work just fine to assess competency. White board interviews probably would to if they were designed and graded by assessment professionals. T
by ryathal 5y ago
Standardized tests work just fine to assess competency. White board interviews probably would to if they were designed and graded by assessment professionals. Those tests are designed to assess competency at a specific level, and they are a lot better at it than many give them credit for. You don't have to be in a great mood to be able to read, especially at a third grade level. These tests are far better than anyone wants to admit at showing how terrible our schools are in the U.S.
- quadrifoliate 5y ago> You don't have to be in a great mood to be able to read, especially at a third grade level. Massive [citation needed]. It seems reasonably obvious that mood will affect ability of reading, especially when you can't measure it directly; you're probably doing so via some questions that ask about comprehension. Have you not seen all the conversations about adults burning out at their jobs during the pandemic? Why do you expect children to be totally unaffected? > These tests are far better than anyone wants to admit at showing how terrible our schools are in the U.S. The science around this is extremely flimsy, and is mostly supplemented by random strident declarations like yours. Learning is a complex topic even in adults, and influenced by many environmental factors. It's staggering to me that people (usually without an education degree) can casually claim to know a lot about how it's happening in children, who learn at a far faster rate than adults.