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"I mean, if the tests have 100% coverage, there's no problem with the education only covering what's on the test, right?"

No. There are many books on the problems with high-stakes testing, and covering the 'right' material is only one out of many issues.



So what are the other issues?


Way too many to list. Also, there are many different types of standardized testing, and each has its own set of benefits and drawbacks.

If you want to read a more intellectual take on the issues with high stakes testing, Alfie Kohn has some good books on this. If you want to know the specific problems with No Child Left Behind, then Diane Ravitch's new book probably does a good job explaining it. But it's difficult to really understand the issue without reading a lot of different books on education in general, since testing by definition is designed to enforce its own normative preconceptions.




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