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[quote=Anonymous][quote]3) because people are pretty sick of standardized testing that is not meaningful to them.

Please explain why you think this is idiotic. I would not discount how people feel about this stuff. Just because you can't quantify something and put it into your bean counter column does not mean it is irrelevant.

People, in general, do not think tests are fun to begin with. You could do a survey and probably find this to be true (if you need "research" done). If the test has no meaning to them personally, it is even worse. This, in fact, may be the biggest reason people want out. The pursuit of happiness is being taken away from them when they are forced to do this stuff. If people see relevance and purpose to what they are doing, they will do it (if they can).
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NP here. I wouldn't call your post idiotic, but I do think it displays a certain ignorance common to Americans who did not raise objections to the high stakes testing environment courtesy of NCLB and now think CC is introducing some new evil. It isn't. Furthermore, Americans have embraced the testing culture because it does suit them. When you or your neighbors are looking into moving and wish to learn about the quality of your public schools in your new area, what is your number one criteria? Test scores. Before CC, there where lots of "ed reformers" who advocated merit pay, based in part on test scores. ( remember Michelle Rhee?) Ever hear of the SATs? How often do you judge the quality of a college on the scores of their applicants? Often. Too often. Americans have accepted the testing culture they have precisely because it serves them.

That said, it doesn't need to be that way. The most disappointing thing about the 2-3 virulently anti CC posters here is their complete failure in advancing a better assessment system for ensuring that students are getting a quality education. They offer nothing more than a moving target of tinfoil nonsense. The problem is testing companies making money! No wait, the problem is who was on what committee! No wait, the problem is that standards are too vague! Except when the are too easy! The problem is no one needs standards at all!

Yet. No solutions. Once they start advancing some thoughtful ways to navigate a very complex problem that existed before CC, I don't have much respect for them, or you, whose argument seems to consist of, no one likes tests because they kill happiness.[/quote]

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