Analysis Of Marion Brady's The Washington Post

In The Washington Post, author and teacher Marion Brady issued an unexpected and judicious message: “Schools need a complete transformation in what and how students learn.” Not soon after, Brady speaks discusses the flawed exercise of standardized testing and claims, “Using the scores on standardized tests to shape the life chances of kids, determine the pay and reputations of teachers, gauge the quality of school administrators, establish the worth of neighborhood schools, or as an excuse to hand public schools over to private, profit-taking corporations is, at the very least irresponsible… it’s unethical.” Appalled, Brady exposes numerous overlooked errors while challenging a transformation to the State. With over one and a half million students taking standardized tests this issue is not easily dismissed (Fletcher). Marion Brady started his teaching career in 1952 teaching in a smaller rural community (“Reality Based Learning…”). Later in his career teaching an eleventh grade English class, he discovered something he believed was extremely important: which ultimately explains his negative stance concerning standardized testing. A class …show more content…
Brady’s arguments are compelling and are validated by his individual success. Ultimately, Brady’s purpose to critique standardized tests was successfully done by providing numerous relatable circumstances through the article. However, Brady does not clearly establish a solution to the problem. He fails to clearly suggest a new system for testing which sets a boundary on his success; nevertheless, the piece keys on fair points concerning the education system. Brady also provides an interesting viewpoint of standardized testing that for many have been overlooked. He argues that to shape a life off a score of a test is unethical, hard to