In the teaching profession, there is an ongoing debate over the value of standardized testing – testing designed to measure the performance of both the student and the educator. One of the more powerful arguments against standardized testing – or at least standardized testing in its current form – does not relate to the testing itself but to one of its unintended consequences. That unintended consequence is “teaching to the test” instead of teaching a core curriculum and critical thinking skills. When this problem exists among the organization’s C-level executives, it usually permeates throughout the entire organization. Managing to the test turns decision makers into “game players” instead of “stewards” that work for the long-term success of the organization. Hear more from Doug Hicks about the issue and a remedy in this podcast. To learn more, visit the PACE website and follow our LinkedIn page and Twitter page.
