How would you respond to the following statements?

Question

a) With all the testing, there is no time to teach. Assessment takes too much time away from instruction.

b) Results of standardized testing provide little practical information for instruction.

Answer 1

B takes A to the next level of lazyness or the i just need a job scale.

Answer 2

a. Teaching without assessment is pointless.

b. Results of standardized testing provide a glimpse into effectiveness of teaching methods.

Answer 3

a. Assessment is necessary for teachers to gauge whether students are learning. However, testing should be authentic and accomodate different learning styles.

b. Standardized testing is not always the best method to determine instructional approaches. This is especially true with state testing in regards to the special ed population.