Tests are king in many school systems and other educational environments: they are seen as an efficient way to assess what knowledge students have retained, and how well they do on a level playing ...

I admit: it is not fun to sit for many hours to take a summative standardised test. Whether we like it or not – standardised testing always had a clear purpose. It can be to account for education ...

The data shows that while districts are still using high-stakes summative testing for accountability, many are increasingly using interim and formative assessment to assess and improve learning ...