There are a few key points in Chapter 2:
1. Gap is between what the academically able students are being taught vs. what is needed to succeed in today's world.
2. Right now are teachers are not teaching the skills that are needed for people to succeed in today's society. Some students are coming out with good test scores, but they have no hands-on-skills. High schools are supposed to be preparing students for college, and college is supposed to prepare students for their work force. But, after graduation students are not at the level they are expected to be at.
3. No Child Left Behind act is becoming one of the leading cause of the "test prep" teaching style that is becoming so common in our school systems. Teachers are not teaching for learning purposes, they are teaching preparation for the BIG test. These tests are being taken every two years, and are used for the accountability for the success of their students.
4. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is the designer of a different standardized test. It assesses the skills need in life on a regular basis, through problem solving and other assessments.
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