The Case Against Standardized Testing: Raising the Scores, Ruining the Schools
by Alfie Kohn
This book argues that standardized testing undermines education by raising scores at the expense of real learning and equity.
About This Book
High test scores often reflect shallow thinking rather than deep understanding.
Original test intentions were never to measure teaching or learning quality.
Improved test results may indicate lowered standards instead of genuine progress.
Standardized testing can be especially harmful to low-income and minority students.
Test score variations are frequently unrelated to the quality of instruction.
Alternative measures offer more meaningful indicators of learning and school quality.
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