Accountability measures allow administrators to require…
““Accountability measures allow administrators to require the faculty to “teach to the test,” rather than devise the curriculum according to its own judgment. In this way, college professors can be reduced to the same subordinate status to which elementary and secondary school teachers have already been relegated.””
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Accountability policies force educators to teach to tests, reducing professional autonomy and lowering education quality.
In simple terms: Mandated testing limits teacher freedom.
Advocate for educator autonomy.
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When to use this quote
- May ignore benefits of standards
- political bias.
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Questions to Reflect On
- concerned
- critical
How does testing affect learning depth?;What alternatives preserve autonomy?