In another post on this board, there are references to "Teaching to the Test". No offense intened to anyone, but could someone explain to me what is meant by: "Teaching to the Test"?

The reason I ask is, all of the time I was in school (admittedly a long time ago), we were tested on every subject several times during the year and a final at the end of the year. I have always thought that testing was a normal part of teaching, in order to determine if each student was learning what was being taught.

I don't understand if people are objecting to children being tested or if they are objecting to the way the teachers are teaching.

Thanks,

Grumpy