In the Classroom: Testing

It is testing time. In my private school and the public schools around us, children are taking annual tests. However, the nature, number, amount, and consequences of the tests are distinctly different. Our students are taking standardized tests, one a day; my fourth graders will take a total of three. They haven’t been spending weeks prepping for themand the tests are not interfering in any way with their regular learning. For example, I spent a couple ofperiods earlier this week going over s...