And that's not what is taking place. They're not learning things that are so important. Testing is an essential, key part of the education overhaul. If you're in a state where you're moving toward assessments, then know that you're headed down the wrong road. Assessing is not testing.
Assessment determines value or worth.
It has nothing to do with norm-referenced tests where parents can measure the performance of their children to others in knowledge content. Assessments are being sold as local control all across the country. But it isn't local control. But you're told that it's local control, and you're expected to believe it. Just like you're told that there' s academic content here.