Whew!! long time since posting

I am back to the long neglected blog. I was surprised to hear about the conclusion of a ten year study in the effectiveness of standardized testing in measuring a student's progress and a teacher's effectiveness. To me, standardized tests can measure basic knowledge, testing skills and is considered preferable by governments because it is relatively cheap. I am looking for Ravitch's public response but I have not found one yet. Off to the education blogs to see!!