When a
teacher proceeds to
teach certain
topics because they are on a
test, usually one
required by the
government for
students to pass, and the school's
funding is based on how many pass. They
direct all
learning so that as many students as
possible know not only the
ideas and
concepts that the test is
designed to
check, but the
procedures, and sometimes specific
problems that are on the test.
Discourages any deviation in the topic, and sometimes classes can get caught up in taking practice tests for this required test, instead of learning additional ideas and concepts, because the school must concern itself with keeping as much funding as possible because there is such a lack of funds for education.