John Thompson takes on Nyamekye's Defense of Testing
Guest post by John Thompson.
There is more to the job of teaching than encouraging students to relentlessly pursue knowledge. We also have to sign in and out, take attendance, teach capitalization and spelling, wash our coffee cups in the faculty lounge, and post grades on time. Above all, our job requires a respectful attitude towards everyone.
Perhaps that is why a recent Education Week Commentary, "Putting Myself to the Test," by Ama Nyamekye has been bothering me. Nyamekye explains that she had been an opponent of standardized testing until she had been challenged by her principal to prove that her students were "really gettin
