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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Without testing there's no objective baseline or basis for actually knowing how we are doing in terms of education, there's no way of comparing how Maryland is doing as compared to Virginia as compared to DC, or for that matter Alabama or New York, or Germany, or Singapore.  And without knowing how you're doing, you have no means of knowing where you truly excel or where you do in fact need more work, and you have no idea where to look in terms of figuring out how to improve.  You're basically flying blind and winging it.[/quote]

First, there's NEAP testing, so that blows your theory right there.

Second, if you want to test the kids, make the tests meaningful. [b]These are only punitive.[/b] Teachers, parents, schools and students will learn nothing specific from them about students'   performance.

But hey, we're making Pearson and other testing companies rich, which is want counts. Too bad it comes at the expense of our children's education and futures. [/quote]

I thought you hated testing.  But now, apparently you think NEAP = good but PARCC = evil just because you arbitrarily decided so?

WRONG!   Can you cite for me something authoritative coming directly from PARCC, Smarter Balanced or state tests that specifically and uncategorically says the intent of the testing is for it to be punitive?

And, as for Pearson, so what?  There was nothing stopping educators or other organizations from stepping up to the plate do handle the logistics.  Pearson happened to be better at it than the rest.
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