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I was curious, so I googled it. I'm guessing GP is talking about this:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2018/06/...

The aim was to create teacher evaluation systems that depended on student standardized test scores and observations by “peer evaluators.” These systems, it was conjectured, could identify the teachers who were most effective in improving student academic performance.

(it's not clear to me if this created any standardized tests for students, or just depended on existing ones)

Sounds like it ran from 2009-2015ish. If Bill Gates is going to be brought up, then I guess George W. Bush should be, too, with No Child Left Behind. AFAIK that's what kicked off the trend of standardized testing for students in the U.S.






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