John Oliver Takes Aim at Standardized Testing
It's a thing of beauty. Truly. (Please note - some crude language used.)
In 18 minutes, he covers a lot of ground.
Dopey testing songs? Check.
Nathan Hale High School opt-out (complete with map)? Check.
What to do if students vomit on test booklet? Check.
Obama, when he was running for president the first time, saying there is too much standardized testing? Check (and then, AFTER he's president saying we need accountability).
Hilarious joke about the Common Core logo? Check.
Sad video of an crying AP student who may not get to stay in AP courses because of a low state test score? Check.
Taking on Pearson? Double check. (Plus the added fun of the infamous "Pineapple" question which one student astutely labels "stupid and absurd.")
Test scorers being told they need to up the number of lower scores? Check.
Imaginary sneering response of a chain-smoking French student to the U.S.' PISA scores? Check.
His take on testing transparency? It "has the same kind of rules Brad Pitt used in Fight Club."
Bravo, John.
In 18 minutes, he covers a lot of ground.
Dopey testing songs? Check.
Nathan Hale High School opt-out (complete with map)? Check.
What to do if students vomit on test booklet? Check.
Obama, when he was running for president the first time, saying there is too much standardized testing? Check (and then, AFTER he's president saying we need accountability).
Hilarious joke about the Common Core logo? Check.
Sad video of an crying AP student who may not get to stay in AP courses because of a low state test score? Check.
Taking on Pearson? Double check. (Plus the added fun of the infamous "Pineapple" question which one student astutely labels "stupid and absurd.")
Test scorers being told they need to up the number of lower scores? Check.
Imaginary sneering response of a chain-smoking French student to the U.S.' PISA scores? Check.
His take on testing transparency? It "has the same kind of rules Brad Pitt used in Fight Club."
Bravo, John.
Comments
--- swk
Frankly, every government official, school board member and school administrator should be made to watch that video. It succinctly sums up whats wrong with this process in a way anyone can understand - even the talking pineapple
reader47
Also: the Pineapple vs. the Hare? WTH?
North End Parent
I would love to see Arne Duncan's, Bill Gates's or Bill Bennett's reaction to Oliver's takedown.
And these so-called Ed Reformer hypocrites and sadists dare to accuse others of putting adults ahead of kids, etc. Ed Reform, in general, is about making money, first and foremost, off the neediest kids in the system while busting teacher's unions to quell any opposition to their quest.
That's it and that's all. Follow that money, folks.
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