Over the years, I have been writing about misconceptions regarding the schooling process. The purpose of these posts is to explain why I disagree with various comments that I have heard people make about schooling. These are meant as personal thoughts rather than conclusive proof, and I will admit that I'm not always the best at explaining my thoughts. Regardless, I have decided that I should be willing to share these posts when I encounter someone online who makes an argument that I have already discussed.
In recent years, teachers have been quick to criticize standardized testing. They insist that they should not be held accountable for the performance of their students. They feel that who they are assigned to teach can be used as a flawed measure of their performance.
I don't say this often, but I am in agreement with teachers regarding this issue. Education is primarily the responsibility of the learner. Additionally, there are numerous problems with the approach to standardized testing. By no stretch of the imagination is this an effective tool for evaluating teacher performance.
Of course, I had to agree with teachers on something in this realm. They have stated both that teachers are primarily responsible for learning and that students are primarily responsible for learning. How could they possibly be wrong on both accounts? I wish teachers would stop using selective logic.
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