“They want lower scores, and we’ll give them lower scores”

If you want more evidence that grades function as a system of social ranking rather than as indicators of intellectual merit, check out a few of the chillingly true stories from “A Test Scorer’s Lament.” The first and last anecdotes are particularly telling.  This article is from a pretty neat magazine, Rethinking Schools.  I recommend checking out their archives, especially if you’re interested in topics like the secret agenda of the American Girl dolls.

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