Michael Yardley
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I'm a 4th Grade Teacher soon to be a Special Education Teacher again. I have been teaching for 17 years. I love tech in education and love to share experiences and insights on my blog.

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Our Students are Not Over Tested, They are Under Tested (The Importance of Formative Assessment)

Posted on February 23, 2015 at 3:45pm 0 Comments

There's a significant outcry among teachers against the barrage of testing that our students are required to do. While I do not think we need more formal assessments, I think that the negativity portrayed across the profession toward these big tests has gotten in the way of good practice.  If we are doing our jobs well we are constantly assessing our students and know where they are in any given skill.  The only way to do this is through frequent formative assessments. 

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