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And I don't think standardised tests are helpful.
Something I'm very uncomfortable with is the standardised tests that are used in the US.
Like thousands of other children in year 6, my eldest daughter has her key stage two standardised tests this week.
Teachers are currently judged according to whether or not their classes have met targets on standardised tests.
Obviously, standardised tests can help identify poor teachers who ought to be fired.
It is more than scores on multiple-choice, standardised tests of basic skills.
Could this be part of a larger trend of rejecting standardised tests?
The official statistics published on Thursday bear out predictions that the new standardised tests, Sats, for 11-year-olds at the end of primary school would be disruptive.
Psychologists have found that it significantly reduces the scores of black students on standardised tests, and may affect performance in exams and at job interviews.
There are many short standardised tests that do not eat into teaching time and have far less impact on children's learning.
Those assessments are based on standardised tests administered at Edison's schools; the company focuses on whether scores improve after it takes over.
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