[lbo-talk] NCLB bites the University?

[Carrol Cox]

I recalal that in the early '60s there was a book published entitled The
Tyranny of Testing. I don't know whether I still have it around the
house someplace or not. I found it entrtaining at the time but can't
remember any details.

Carrol

Joanna wrote:
> 
> When I was going thru school in U.S., 1963 - 1971
> 
> These are the national tests I took:
> 
> 5th grade, some kind of intelligence test.
> 7th grade, some kind of intelligence test.
> 10th grade, PSAT
> 11th grade, SAT and I guess subject achievement tests in English,
> French, Math.
> 12th grade, AP Math
> 
> That's it.
> 
> The testing industry is one great big giant money making scam. It has
> fuck all to do with education.
> 
> Joanna
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