China Daily – Patrick Mattimore
“Meanwhile on the other side of the world, US educators are lost, continuing to insist that what’s wrong with America’s K-12 education system is the standardized testing system. Claiming tests are the problem is a little like suggesting the scale is broken when we get too fat….That’s not to suggest that the US should model itself after either China’s or Europe’s approach to education. What it does suggest is that the US could use standardized tests to help families determine for themselves the best career paths for their children instead of listening to the critics disparage the tests.” (more)