tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post8601987056752956933..comments2024-03-12T04:15:32.560-04:00Comments on middletowneye: Middletown Schools Association Presents De-stress The Test MondayMiddletown Eye (Ed McKeon)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15825886539128890014noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-66877677528179158812014-02-21T14:47:12.441-05:002014-02-21T14:47:12.441-05:00Hey ed4ed I'm with anon 7:14 don't think I...Hey ed4ed I'm with anon 7:14 don't think I want a doctor who hasn't passed medical boards, recognizing that a persons character cannot be measured by these exams. But last I knew the standardized tests are not designed to measure those subjective intangibles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-58320608628255025812014-02-21T11:31:48.491-05:002014-02-21T11:31:48.491-05:00Anon: 7:14.
Oh, lover of standardized testing. I...Anon: 7:14.<br /><br />Oh, lover of standardized testing. I would not point to the Bar Exam as an ideal to which we should strive. One to many bad lawyers in the land, maybe because standardized tests don't test moral, social or legal obligations. Same goes for driver's tests.<br /><br />Quizzes, tests and finals are, not necessarily, standardized, but usually localized.<br /><br />AllEd McKeonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-85756261709955290862014-02-20T19:14:45.473-05:002014-02-20T19:14:45.473-05:00All tests, including the standardized tests, simpl...All tests, including the standardized tests, simply measure the student's grasp of the material. This ever increasing politically correct notion of not using standardized tests is hogwash. Should teachers not use quizzes or end of semester tests? Should we ban tests for driver's licenses, or eliminate the bar exam next? This is where this argument is heading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-19318903024544014432014-02-20T09:51:05.932-05:002014-02-20T09:51:05.932-05:00Anon 7:22:
First off, it's a shame that such ...Anon 7:22:<br /><br />First off, it's a shame that such a well-written comment must be published anonymously. Is there something you're ashamed of?<br /><br />You lead with a syllogism, that, if false, negates your whole objection.<br /><br />"If tests in fact measure the degree of accomplishment..."<br /><br />Of course, many have found that tests do not accurately measure Ed McKeonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-19796018373872191892014-02-20T07:22:10.093-05:002014-02-20T07:22:10.093-05:00If tests in fact measure the degree of accomplishm...If tests in fact measure the degree of accomplishment of the assigned mission (to teach the curriculum), tests are essential and "teaching to the test" is another way of saying "doing the job."<br /><br />Opposition to "testing" as such is absurd. The people who established and pay for the public school system have a right to know how well each grade, school, and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com