Comments on: Flaws in college rankings http://kurtjohnson.net/blog/2005/03/24/flaws-in-college-rankings/ Postings from Texas and around the world Fri, 11 May 2012 20:33:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ben http://kurtjohnson.net/blog/2005/03/24/flaws-in-college-rankings/comment-page-1/#comment-34643 Ben Wed, 28 May 2008 01:34:29 +0000 http://kurtjohnson.net/blog/2005/03/24/flaws-in-college-rankings/#comment-34643 However, if this system were to be decided upon to be better and more effective in deciding the prestige and rankings of universities it would take mass acceptance of this to get it published by large sources. Also it would be flawed due to the many other variables applied to it such as university location to the occupations that are readily available for high introductory salaries. Though this system seems good on paper, there are much to many uncontrolled variables that could vastly affect a university without it actually teaching students better or giving them a greater education than another. However, if this system were to be decided upon to be better and more effective in deciding the prestige and rankings of universities it would take mass acceptance of this to get it published by large sources. Also it would be flawed due to the many other variables applied to it such as university location to the occupations that are readily available for high introductory salaries.
Though this system seems good on paper, there are much to many uncontrolled variables that could vastly affect a university without it actually teaching students better or giving them a greater education than another.

]]> By: Kurt http://kurtjohnson.net/blog/2005/03/24/flaws-in-college-rankings/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Kurt Fri, 03 Jun 2005 18:14:00 +0000 http://kurtjohnson.net/blog/2005/03/24/flaws-in-college-rankings/#comment-8 Re: teaching to the test - why is it only in public education that we hear complaints about the evils of teaching to the test? What about the bar exam or medical boards? What about driver's license exams? <BR/><BR/>If someone genuinely disagrees with 'teaching to the test' (as opposed to a kneejerk agreement with the teachers' lobby) it's got to be a pretty good indicator that they believe schools should be a place of social indoctrination (how to be a good person) rather than any concrete knowledge or skills. Re: teaching to the test – why is it only in public education that we hear complaints about the evils of teaching to the test? What about the bar exam or medical boards? What about driver’s license exams?

If someone genuinely disagrees with ‘teaching to the test’ (as opposed to a kneejerk agreement with the teachers’ lobby) it’s got to be a pretty good indicator that they believe schools should be a place of social indoctrination (how to be a good person) rather than any concrete knowledge or skills.

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