Testing for Competence Rather Than for "Intelligence"

David McClelland, Nov 26, 2018
Commentary by Stephen Downes

"...the fact remains that testing has had its greatest impact in  the schools and currently is doing the worst damage in that area by falsely leading people to believe that doing well in school means that people are more  competent and therefore more likely to do well in life because of some real ability factor."

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