CRITICAL ANALYSIS of Article on Tests

Chester E. Finn, Jr., has written an article that supports establishing national testing standards for schools. This is not a balanced article that considers the advantages and disadvantages of the issue and then draws a conclusion. Instead, this article is intended to persuade the reader that national testing is the solution to the problems confronting education, and that those who oppose such testing are interested in preserving the status quo, not in improving the quality of American education.

Finn suggests that in general, Americans support testing. We want our airplanes tested before we fly, and our gold tested to ensure that it meets particular standards. Certainly, according to Finn, the education of our children should be subject to no less scrutiny. He cites statistics that show that the vast majority of Americans also support national education testing. He admitsùbrief

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