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When @adamgrant's daughter recently got a better-than-expected grade on a math midterm, he was shocked: “Despite being the longest and hardest test of the semester, it was her highest score,” he writes. So what changed? “We learned that it was the first test where she didn’t feel pressed for time. Her teacher had allowed more time per question than usual.” Timed tests, Adam argues, are harming children. “They evaluate students as if they’re applying to join a bomb squad or appear on ‘Jeopardy.’ Time pressure rewards students who think fast and shallow — and punishes those who think slow and deep.” Exams that test speed “teach kids that success is a sprint,” Adam writes. “But in life, success is a marathon.” Click the link in our bio to read more. | 🎨 @petey_royale #nytopinion ... See MoreSee Less

When @adamgrant's daughter recently got a better-than-expected grade on a math midterm, he was shocked: “Despite being the longest and hardest test of the semester, it was her highest score,” he writes. So what changed? “We learned that it was the first test where she didn’t feel pressed for time. Her teacher had allowed more time per question than usual.” Timed tests, Adam argues, are harming children. “They evaluate students as if they’re applying to join a bomb squad or appear on ‘Jeopardy.’ Time pressure rewards students who think fast and shallow — and punishes those who think slow and deep.” Exams that test speed “teach kids that success is a sprint,” Adam writes. “But in life, success is a marathon.” Click the link in our bio to read more. | 🎨 @petey_royale #nytopinion

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