The pro’s of mandated testing that I believe are driving there’s popularity with education reformers is cost effectiveness, and quantitative results to confirm achievement and allow for comparison of one school and or district to another. Although many clearly believe it tells more about social status than anything else, it is one way for educators to inform instruction and assess that instructing is aligned to the standards.
The con’s of testing go back to the beginning of standardized testing. There was a report on NPR Sunday explaining the problem was clear from the beginning. When students taking the test were asked what was missing from a house in the story, the correct answer was a chimney, Italian students thought the missing item
The con’s of testing go back to the beginning of standardized testing. There was a report on NPR Sunday explaining the problem was clear from the beginning. When students taking the test were asked what was missing from a house in the story, the correct answer was a chimney, Italian students thought the missing item