The Reading Instruction Show

Beware of the Number Monkeys: They are Ruining Education


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The number monkeys want to use standardized tests and a business paradigm to "fix" education. However, if we want fundamental change in the quality of education, then we must focus on the quality of education. We need to take a qualitative look at the teaching methodologies and curriculum that are used in schools and classrooms and make changes in the way we do education. All the number-monkeying in the world does nothing to address the quality of education. It does not change how we go about the business of educating our children. Instead, it promotes a test-and-measure mentality that serves only to create winners and losers.

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The Reading Instruction ShowBy Dr. Andy Johnson

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