The Founding Fathers in their wisdom decided that children were an unnatural strain on parents. So they provided jails called schools, equipped with tortures called an education.
John UpdikeRead
We don’t really care about test scores. We care about adult outcomes.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The focus should be on the long-term success of individuals rather than just their performance on standardized tests.
This quote emphasizes the importance of evaluating educational success based on the real-world outcomes of students as adults, rather than solely relying on test scores as a measure of their potential. It advocates for a broader perspective on education that prioritizes the overall well-being and achievements of individuals in society, suggesting that we should assess educational effectiveness based on how well students thrive in their adult lives.
Themes
EducationOutcomesSuccessTest ScoresLong-Term
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion at an educational conference about assessment methods.
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