Comments on: Apples, Oranges, and Scores on Standardized Tests

By: Rufus

Rufus — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:29:45 +0000

The strenuous pressure American schools are under to compete with other countries is amazing, yet so many of the negative effects of placing such pressure on school children at any age are evident. So the question would likely be why would we do this to our students? Yes, an effort should be made to push our students, definitively, but only to a certain extent.

By: billbillups

billbillups — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:10:59 +0000

I think it is very sad that schools across the country are subject to that type of pressure. American schools do just fine especially under the economic downslide that is happening right now.

By: SammyJay

SammyJay — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:38:05 +0000

I agree that there is a massive amount of pressure put on kids in school. One test should not determine your future. Most kids panic and feel too much pressure for test like the ACT and PSAT that they freeze and boom the test. There is no need for young adults to feel this much pressure.

By: Joe S.

Joe S. — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:42:42 +0000

Wow… I had no idea that kids undergo that kind of pressure in foreign schools. It does make sense though, because all you ever hear is how people from other countries are taking American’s jobs and are better educated. Well, I think anybody in that disposition would be the better employee because of the fear of failure. America has always been the land of that “second chance,” and I could only imagine how my performance on a single exam would determine my destiny.
God Bless America!

By: peggysemingson

peggysemingson — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:52:03 +0000

Yes, it’s an unfair comparison. I’m tired of the sound-bite critiques of the schools. The article brought tears to my eyes, that the pressure is that intense.