Status Updates From What's Math Got to Do with ...

"When students are sent a label telling them where they stand compared to other students, rather than where they stand in their learning of mathematics, it offers no helpful information and is harmful to many students. A test should communicate to students *what* they have learned and how much they have learned *over a period of time.*

"The bottom line on talking is that it is critical to math learning and to giving students the depth of understanding they need."