Test scores in cheek

From a great Washington Post article on test scores:

Critics say that PISA, the SAT and other standardized tests are a lousy way to measure educational attainment or value. But I say enough criticism already. Once you truly understand the awesome power of test scores, you will embrace them, as I have done — especially after realizing how standardized testing proves that I am a better basketball player than Michael Jordan.

Readers of the Epistemic Games are likely familiar with such arguments, of course. The problem isn’t trying to assess what students can do, it’s using bad tests to do it.