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Originally Posted by Fourtyrulz
The main problem I see with NCLB is the rediculous exclusive use of standardized tests to somehow judge wether or not a school is teaching it's kids, and if they aren't doing well on the tests they obviously aren't good teachers. This is bullshit. Instead of actual learning and thinking, students are taught only what will give the school district good marks
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Standardized tests are there to protect students' education, not hurt it. You need some kind of outcome to measure, some kind of accountability. Otherwise, school districts could totally screw their students and blame it on something like the neighborhood.
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Originally Posted by Fourtyrulz
Learning can't be standardized and learning doesn't happen the same for every single kid.
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Are you suggesting that it is impossible to develop standard methods to teach groups children? Because if that is the case, our educational system is entirely screwed. We'll have to get a teacher for each student.
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Originally Posted by Fourtyrulz
It's terribly unfair to assume that teachers alone are responsible for the school's "success".
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Myself, I was never assuming anything. I was drawing a conclusion based on evidence. My solution didn't seem terribly unfair to teachers either. "Increase the salaries of teachers across the board" does not sound too unfair to teachers.