Thread: No Child Left Behind Is NOT Good.

Originally Posted by DoomedOne

PSAT and ACT scores do not measure the learning taking place, only how well the teacher taught the test itself. There's a lot more useful ways to learn than just memorizing facts.

Why do you think that? There is a ton of stuff you have to know to do well on those standarsized tests. It's not something that can be taught in a few weeks. It takes years of being in school to do well on them. The prep courses are mainly for learning test taking strategies and getting a helpful but not comprehensive overview of what students have already covered. There is a very high correlation between a school's ranking and the career successes of its graduates. Jackson Academy (private) does not have better standardized test turnout than Murrah High School (public) because they teach a better prep course. It's a much better school. That is known by the Northeast Jackson public.