Sentences with phrase «excessive test prep»

We also think this will largely address concerns about excessive «teaching to the test» — research suggests that for well - designed assessments, excessive test prep is actually counterproductive while a rigorous curriculum that prioritizes critical thinking is likelier to lead to better student results.

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Parents have every right and reason to be concerned with the deleterious effects of testing, particularly curriculum narrowing and excessive time given over to test prep.

Coleman admits in his essay, «there should be concerns raised over excessive testing and devoting too much classroom instruction to test prep.»

Parents are increasingly fed up with excessive testing and test prep which we believe has replaced many of the important aspects of education including the arts, science, history, civics, and spoken communication.

We need to be accountable for the quality of public education, which also means we shouldn't over-test our children or devote excessive learning time to test prep.