*RePost: Discussion of Testing Effectiveness

By Emalee L Smith | Tue, 13 Dec 2011

One of the biggest current debates in the education world revolves around testing practices.  BrainBuilders takes a midline on the argument: we recognize that tests are essential to the bureaucratic system of education, however, the intense focus on scoring has clearly diminished creativity and freedom in the real classroom. This HuffPo article discusses both sides:

"When the National Research Council published the results of a decade-long study on the effects of standardized testing on student learning this summer, critics who have long opposed the use of exams as a teaching incentive rejoiced..."

Please read the article in its entirety:

 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/23/eric-hanushek-rebuts-much_n_1108690.html