If only everyone stopped using the word "achievement" as a synonym for scores on tests. It's a sleight of hand that justifies so much that's gone wrong. We've meanwhile discounted the work of real live children as "soft" data.
Having "normal" temperature may be an indicator of health, but when we think it's the definition of health, beware. We wouldn't be so stupid, would we? A high score on a multiple-choice driving test means something different than a road test driving a car. So we prefer the latter if we value safety. Do we value intellectual achievement less?
Diane Ravitch's great new memoirs and book talk on Tuesday October 21!
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Diane Ravitch has written a tremendously enthralling book about her life
and career, entitled * An Education: How I Changed My Mind About Schools
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