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Policymakers decided that kids should be taught a variety of subjects - state graduation requirements include science, social studies, arts and languages. Howev
by GabrielF00 12y ago
Policymakers decided that kids should be taught a variety of subjects - state graduation requirements include science, social studies, arts and languages. However, standardized testing focuses on math and language arts. So you have the phenomenon of art teachers or history teachers being ordered to teach math or reading in order to boost test scores.
- yummyfajitas 12y agoIf we put history/social studies/etc on the test, I take it you'll then withdraw your objection?
- tptacek 12y agoProbably not (I'm not opposed to standardized tests, FWIW). Schools need to teach art in art class, history in history class, &c. If lying about curricula to squeeze in more test prep doesn't count as "cheating", it's hard to imagine what could.
- sp332 12y agoThe math and reading requirements are hardly unreachable. If history teachers are trying to teach history to students who can hardly read, they're not going to get very far. They should push back against the language arts teachers to do their jobs.