Subscribe to our update list. We home educators have an opportunity to handle test-taking at our own discretion. However, before we throw out tests entirely, we must evaluate whether tests help or hinder in the learning process. You are preparing your child for entry into a private or public school Possible learning disabilities are being manifested The student is approaching college age. Your state laws require standardized achievement testing.
Many educators object to all the emphasis on test-taking, just as homeschoolers do.
Test-driven courses seem to enhance short term memory rather than grasp of concepts. As soon as the questions are answered, the facts may be forgotten. But if a student has to know enough about a topic to deliver a 5-minute lecture, he retains the material. So perhaps there are more accurate ways to measure learning than through testing. Some evaluations even enhance the learning process.