Ep. 27 - Standardized Tests: Broken Beyond Repair?

Dré, Lauren, and Aidan ask, When were you first stressed about standardized tests? What’s the troubled past of standardized tests? What can the United States learn from other countries? Might we fix standardized tests, or are they broken beyond repair? and more. Website, Email Newsletter: commonscientists.com | Support Us: patreon.com/commonscientists Resources: Statewide Testing (Minnesota Department of Education): https://education.mn.gov/mde/fam/tests/ Intelligence Quotient (IQ): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligence_quotient Emperor Yang of Sui: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Yang_of_Sui Eugenics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenics Carl Brigham: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Brigham Virginia Sterilization Act of 1924: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Sterilization_Act_of_1924 The SAT: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAT How Science Created Morons (Science Vs Podcast): https://spoti.fi/3zqxX2K World Population Review’s Education Rankings by Country: https://bit.ly/2SywgQb America’s Not the Greatest Country: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fTkA3dvpPM Education in Finland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Finland Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences: https://www.simplypsychology.org/multiple-intelligences.html Multiple Intelligences Test: https://bit.ly/3gifdeg Are These Birds Better Than Humans/Computers at Predicting Hurricane Seasons?: https://bit.ly/35h4PNw