How come whenever you take a test they test you on things they don't teach you?

Then they say, what you want me to teach you the test!? I want you to teach me the things you are going to test me on, yes...

?2019-06-22T17:56:07Z

I think you're confusing memorization of details with being able to comprehend, analyze and apply information. The last is what the Common Core Standards emphasize. For example, if you've learned that 2+2 equals 4, the old tests would have asked 2+2=? But the new tests will give you a situation- you have a couple of apples and your friend has the same number of apples. If you pool your apples, how many will you have?

Anonymous2019-06-22T17:29:05Z

A test can be a spit-back of a section of a book or class or could test the concepts offered and require a more advanced answer. In colleges and universities, the main purpose is teaching people how to learn on their own and to apply concepts and knowledge. Younger grades are more frequently a test of memory.

marty2019-06-22T17:27:47Z

It's been years since I've been in school, but we were taught before the test back then.

Anonymous2019-06-22T17:26:54Z

What test is this that doesn’t test you over material presented?