Making the Grades: My Misadventures in the Standardized Testing Industry

The book delves into the troubling realities of the standardized test industry, revealing how decisions affecting students are often made without proper consideration of their actual answers. It highlights the actions of state education officials who manipulate scoring methods and the profit-driven motives of large testing companies. While it presents absurd anecdotes, such as grading students on food descriptions, the serious implications of standardized testing in the wake of "No Child Left Behind" underscore the urgent need for reform in education.