tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post3549067277457103366..comments2008-10-19T21:06:01.738-07:00Comments on Math Me Thinks: Teachers to Be Measured Based on Students’ Standar...MathChiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556102998486596252karen@mathmethinks.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322503143411766316.post-56021757060952160902008-10-19T21:06:00.000-07:002008-10-19T21:06:00.000-07:00It only becomes a problem when the grade (or score...It only becomes a problem when the grade (or score) becomes more important than actually learning anything.<BR/>I had a cousin who couldn't pass his high school exit exam (TAKS). I explained that the tests gave three answers that made very little sense and one that should be obvious. He passed on his next try with no problem. (But he didn't know anything about the subjects.)<BR/>There has to be a better way to measure knowledge besides tests.<BR/><BR/>(The Princeton Press guide didn't help. He said that he didn't know what any of the words meant.)uglyblackjohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404995571276457138noreply@blogger.com