Op-ed: Testing Narrows Schools’ Broad Purpose

Stemler says intense focus on testing for cognitive skills neglects many other purposes schools serve

In an op-ed published in the Albany Times-Union, Assistant Professor of Psychology Steve Stemler, together with Damian Bebell of Boston College, write that increased city, state and federal emphasis on English Language Arts and math test scores has resulted in a narrowing of not only curriculum, but also broad school purpose.