Yeah, but what's the point of teaching them to test better if they're only likely to follow through with an education only so far, limited in part by 1 someone putting a roof over their head past the age of eighteen, 2 peer pressure to study or get a job, car, and gas money, 3 a nagging supportive loving mother (gotta feel useful), 4 hormones and the early pregnancys and/or weddings.
That's got more to do with finishing an education than being prepped to pass a test earlier than everybody. So the test shouldn't be changed to reflect street smarts because street smarts lead to non-academic life choices. I'm sure there's a study or article somewhere to quote to prove this.
