Aaron Churchill, MA, MSPPM Biography
- Title:
- Ohio Research Director for the Thomas B. Fordham Institute
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Do Standardized Tests Improve Education in America?"
- Reasoning:
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“[W]e should remember why standardized tests are essential. The key reasons, as I see them, are objectivity, comparability, and accountability.
At their core, standardized exams are designed to be objective measures. They assess students based on a similar set of questions, are given under nearly identical testing conditions, and are graded by a machine or blind reviewer. They are intended to provide an accurate, unfiltered measure of what a student knows…
Outside of standardized test results, no objective method exists for policymakers to identify either poor-performing schools needing intervention or high-performing schools deserving rewards. Consider the alternative: Who would want policymakers to intervene in a school based on their ‘gut feeling’ or reward a school based on anecdotes? Statewide standardized exams are essential for upholding a fair and objective accountability system.”
“Bless the Tests: Three Reasons for Standardized Testing,” edexcellence.net, Mar. 18, 2015
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Ohio Research Director, Thomas B. Fordham Institute, May 2012-present
- Program Manager, Junior Achievement of Western PA, Inc., Aug. 2009-Aug. 2011
- Education:
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- MSPPM, Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University, 2011
- MA, Biblical Exegesis, Wheaton College, 2006
- BA, History and Government/Politics, University of Maryland College Park, 2003
- Other:
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- Twitter: @a_churchill22
- Quoted in:
- Pro & Con Quotes: Do Standardized Tests Improve Education in America?