The Problem With Standardized Testing
Square Pegs in Round Holes: The Problem With Standardized Testing 
by Kristen Houghton
The school year is well under way; children seem to be passing all their subjects, and parents breathe a sigh of relief. What more can you ask for, right?
Plenty if you’re concerned about their future educational growth. This is the perfect time to think, at leisure, about your child’s education and the process of learning. Begin by asking yourself these questions.
Your children are passing so far this year, but are they really learning anything? Is their curiosity being satisfied; are they being educated or merely “taught?” There is a huge difference. Learning is retention; being taught is simply test-taking.
These are important questions with ambiguous answers because the learning process in public education is tantamount to fitting square pegs into round holes. It can be done but