Teaching to the test and testing to what we teach

Teaching to the test is usually problematic when we have a faulty test—leading test-takers to memorize without context in order to eke out passing scores on a multiple choice assessment. But when our curriculum, instruction, and assessment are aligned, can teaching to the test be beneficial because we have are testing what we taught? Austin Fossey looks at both claims and tackles the controversial topic of teaching to the test.

Source Link: http://blog.questionmark.com/teaching-to-the-test-and-testing-to-what-we-teach
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