Chou Li-yu, principal of the Wanfang Middle School in Taipei City, who is the only professional primary- or middle-school educator to participate actively at the forefront of the reform movement, explains: "Basic aptitude is only the minimum bar for advancement. Whether a student is accepted or not depends on their overall performance, including artistic talent, participation in activities and clubs, or classes in which they show particular excellence."
「『基本學測』只是一個入學的最低門檻，能不能錄取，還是要看學生的其他表現，像是特殊才藝、社團表現、專長科目等等，」唯一一位以國民教育工作者身份大力參與教改的台北市萬芳完全中學校長周麗玉指出。