1. Academics and Standardized Testing
The first point he notes is that "improvements on the TAAS are not correlated to improvements on other standardized tests", moreover, "teachers were teaching them how to take the exam "(Boese). ... Boese extends his argument by noting that "if used differently the exams could be much more effective in meeting students' needs" "(Boese). ... A Toch and Wagner survey says "1 in 11 teachers reported pressure from administrators to cheat on standardized tests." While I'm sure that no teacher at a university such as Baylor would cheat because tests are mostly made by the teacher or at l...
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