Standardized Students

Those who make the rules about education are those with the least knowledge of it. It is especially true in early childhood education. Kids are being forced to be robotic test takers when in fact learning is a LOT more than rote memorizing a canned curriculum.

The growing focus on standards and testing disregards the strong knowledge base early childhood teachers have. It undermines teachers’ ability to teach using their professional expertise, to provide the optimal, individualized learning opportunities they know how to offer. Instead, teachers are often required to follow prescribed curricula taught in lock step to all children. At the same time, more teachers without strong backgrounds in early childhood education are being hired, increasing the dependence of teachers on standardized tests and scripted curricula.

It's a total disaster. But hey, those who are peddling this garbage have their own kids in those "superior" private schools that can admit whoever they want and teach whatever they want.