The phrase "teaching to the test" means that a teacher focuses only on preparing students for a specific test or exam, rather than providing a well-rounded education. Full definition
It will take more long - term studies of the impact of teaching to test such theories. (carnegieknowledgenetwork.org)
Critics also fear that when a moratorium on using the test results for teacher evaluations ends, teachers who don't teach to the test will be penalized. (buffalonews.com)
The excessive testing has narrowed curricula as many teachers teach to the tests. (gse.harvard.edu)