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Teaching To The Test By Paul Ashwin Summary

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Dear Paul Ashwin, I read your article “Teaching to the Test” which was about the problems of standardized testing and its failure to benefit their education. In the article, you mentioned that the skills assessment portion is problematic; the student’s problem solving abilities based on these assessments is not a reflection of their capabilities, but is actually a test to measure their sense of “good or bad reasoning” (Ashwin, Teaching to the Test). You also pointed out the varying degrees of knowledge between students that also factor in their test results as an issue. Students who are taught more with better devices to help the learn tend to perform well, and the opposite is true. One particular point that I agree with is, when understood how the formula works, teachers can instruct students on how to pass these tests, rather than actually teaching the material. This in itself is a defective method of measuring a student’s knowledge as it shows not their educational abilities,but, as you said, “... Their ability to complete generic tests” (Ashwin, Teaching to the Test). I also agree with your point on hierarchy in …show more content…

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