"Competitive, difficult exams for which pupils must prepare by memorising large amounts of facts and concepts will promote motivation, solidify knowledge and guarantee standards." The Guardian
In a Guardian article titled "Tough exams and learning by rote are the keys to success, says Mich..." Peter Walker wrote that U.K. Education Secretary Michael Gove is promoting rote learning and high stakes testing. To those of us in the states, this either comes as welcomed relief that the U.S. isn't the only country obsessed with high stakes testing or a sad commentary on education in other parts of the world.
How is it that people in positions of power such as this feel that testing is still one of the most important elements to a quality education? How can they make us believe that testing is what will show where there are discrepancies in the education offered to students? Isn't that something that they know already and do not really need testing to show it? Instead of testing, shouldn't they put their resources toward something more worthwhile?
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