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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most high schools are now set up to reward diligence and persistence more than a full grasp of the material. I've seen programs that give kids 10 or more chances to get an answer right without any grading penalty. That's fine because diligence and persistence should be rewarded, but if universities want to figure out if kids grasp the material at a certain level, they must rely on testing.[/quote] Diligence and persistence are good because they get results. Choosing people for educational opportunities based on being slightly ahead in development at a young age (or being "redshirted"), aso and known as "people who need it less", is stupid. Yes, tests are a decent way to measure results (but the tests we have aren't necessarily good tests outside of narrow domains).[/quote]
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