deviation-value-oriented education; education focused on test scores and ranking
Refers to an educational approach that emphasizes standardized test scores (hensachi) and exam results, often with a focus on ranking students and schools. The term is commonly used in critical discussions of the Japanese education system.
The harmful effects of deviation-value-oriented education have been pointed out.
He has doubts about education that focuses on test scores.
Compound of 偏差値 (hensachi, 'deviation value') and 教育 (kyōiku, 'education'). The term emerged in the context of post-war Japanese education, where standardized test scores became a primary metric for academic evaluation and school ranking.