An alarm about the influence of standardized tests on American society
My spouse is a classroom educator.<p>Her school participates in Great Expectations program.
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.greatexpectations.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.greatexpectations.org&#x2F;</a><p>It is a character development program 
&quot;that provides teachers and administrators with the skills needed to create harmony and excitement within the school atmosphere&quot;<p>There are 8 Expectations at the elementary level
1. We will value one another as unique special individuals
2. We will not laugh at or make fun of a person&#x27;s mistakes nor use sarcasm or putdowns.
3. We will use good manners, saying, &quot;please,&quot; &quot;thank you&quot;
and &quot;excuse me&quot; and allow others to go first.
and so forth.
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.greatexpectations.org&#x2F;expectations" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.greatexpectations.org&#x2F;expectations</a><p>In my opinion when the U.S. abandoned the judeo&#x2F;christian ethic in the late twentieth century character and wisdom training was denigrated as &quot;old fashioned&quot; and unnecessary.