Friday, March 5, 2021

Standardized Testing During a Pandemic is Stupid. And Cruel. | gadflyonthewallblog

Standardized Testing During a Pandemic is Stupid. And Cruel. | gadflyonthewallblog
Standardized Testing During a Pandemic is Stupid. And Cruel


When the Biden administration announced that schools across the nation would have to give standardized tests during the global Coronavirus pandemic this year, America’s teachers let out a collective sigh of disgust.

If it had to be put into words, it might be this:

“I can’t even.”

Imagine a marine biologist being told she had to determine if the water in the dolphin tank is wet.

That’s kind of what the demand to test is like.

Determine if the water is wet and THEN you can feed the dolphin.

Imagine a person on fire being told to measure the temperature of the flames before you could put them out.

Imagine a person staving in the desert being required to take a blood test to CONTINUE READING: Standardized Testing During a Pandemic is Stupid. And Cruel. | gadflyonthewallblog