Yes yes it’s the children’s fault. We didn’t hold them to high standards. We didn’t… give me a break.
It’s declining because media is shifting. It’s declining because tools are replacing that need. Smartphones yes but more advanced computers as well. Communication has increased in speed and people have never had more access to speech platforms to spread whatever diatribe they wish. Test scores that test one’s general knowledge are going to show gaps as we specialize.
Not saying it does but what I am saying is it’s not two brackets anymore. It’s not Math & Literacy defined by one’s ability to do long divisional polynomials and identify the problematic grammar of some sub paragraph from a book from 1880s.
The reality is the testing and scores don’t reflect reality and everyone’s in arms over it instead of looking at the testing methodology.
Right… like a trained monkey to put the blocks in the hole. I have yet to see anyone wield tools wisely that requires higher education outside of CERN.
the problem isn't test scores. if anything, that kind of metrification of education is precisely the cause of this inability to comprehend and understand.
And that is what is actually happening here; it's not merely a matter of literally being unable to read and it's not merely limited to the written word. And it's frankly not even a matter of people being stupid or ignorant.
It’s declining because media is shifting. It’s declining because tools are replacing that need. Smartphones yes but more advanced computers as well. Communication has increased in speed and people have never had more access to speech platforms to spread whatever diatribe they wish. Test scores that test one’s general knowledge are going to show gaps as we specialize.