We have become a nation of test takers. Standardized tests begin at age 5 and continue through our hiring processes to how we promote employees. But what are we measuring? If a culture becomes what it measures…what are we becoming? Matthew Pietrafetta founder of Academic Approach, Chicago’s preeminent test prep tutoring center, is an expert on the topic. After you listen, please answer the following: Did you find his perspective (a) surprising (b) enlightening (c) Fancy Rachel word (d) all of the above?
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