Title
When Tests Fail: Why Our Public Education System Needs to Rethink High-Stakes Standardized Testing
Abstract
While we were in Finland, we met with students, teachers, university faculty and other leaders, such as Pasi Sahlberg, author of "Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland." When we asked Sahlberg what was the most important change that the United States could make to improve its education system, he replied without hesitation: Eliminate high-stakes standardized testing.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-27-2012
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Recommended Citation
Shields, Thomas J. "When Tests Fail: Why Our Public Education System Needs to Rethink High-Stakes Standardized Testing." Style Weekly, November 27, 2012. Accessed January 27, 2014. http://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/when-tests-fail/Content?oid=1787114.