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But you need to master the lower order skills before you can master the higher order skills. If someone is unable to evaluate a multi-digit sum, they'll be unab
by scarmig 3y ago
But you need to master the lower order skills before you can master the higher order skills. If someone is unable to evaluate a multi-digit sum, they'll be unable to devise creative solutions that use multi-digit sums.
- gms7777 3y agoOf course, I'm not saying that the lower order skills are not important -- as you say, they're foundational. And I'm not even saying that it's a bad idea to test lower order skills. But they're not the only important thing, and "teaching to the test" tends to treat them like they are and prioritize them over critical thinking, synthesis, and creative skills.