Are test scores a good indication of a school's competency?

[Jenn]

Not necessarily. It's possible to memorize material for a test without understanding it. A teacher I had in college called it the "get-and-spit" method. Get the facts, spit them back, know nothing.

[Maddison]

Not at all seeing as we always have those people (more than a couple in my case) and only a handful who will learn

[Evan]

No, I think not. A school is made up of more than just tests. Yes some schools get good tests but it's not always the teacher it could just be a genius year of students or a really easy exam year so the results are high.

When it comes to picking a school, I would keep the results in mind but I would look for one where the Bullying is low, they have good clubs and groups and the sports are varied so I could try many things. Never would I base a school as being good by its results.

[Maddison]

Evan wrote: "No, I think not. A school is made up of more than just tests. Yes some schools get good tests but it's not always the teacher it could just be a genius year of students or a really easy exam year s..."

me too

[Leah, I'm HI-larious! (Head Mod)]

Also, there are always those people who are super super smart but don't test well. That lowers scores but doesn't give an accurate result.