Exams Around The World

Terrance F. Ross, The Atlantic: Education
Fri, 06/12/2015 - 9:48am

Exams Around the World

Examinations, tests, assessments—whatever the nomenclature, it’s hard to imagine schooling without them. Testing is the most popular method of quantifying individuals’ knowledge, often with the intention of objectively measuring aptitude and ability. Test-taking is a dreaded experience that the country’s kids and young adults share with their counterparts across the globe.

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