Comments on: You should read this amazing book http://www.educationbynumbers.org.uk/2010/05/06/you-should-read-this-amazing-book/ The Tyranny of Testing Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:35:10 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tom Richmond http://www.educationbynumbers.org.uk/2010/05/06/you-should-read-this-amazing-book/comment-page-1/#comment-923 Tom Richmond Mon, 10 May 2010 14:47:16 +0000 http://www.educationbynumbers.org.uk/?p=406#comment-923 Fascinating review. The continued separation of the debate between choice, accountability, testing etc is extremely frustrating. Until they are treated within the context of improving the quality of education as a whole, piecemeal policies and initiatives are inevitable. It was particularly interesting that someone who was once a great advocate of new schools has become less enthusiastic over time - a sign of things to come in the UK?... Fascinating review. The continued separation of the debate between choice, accountability, testing etc is extremely frustrating. Until they are treated within the context of improving the quality of education as a whole, piecemeal policies and initiatives are inevitable.

It was particularly interesting that someone who was once a great advocate of new schools has become less enthusiastic over time – a sign of things to come in the UK?…

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