Michael Yardley's Blog (1)

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. 

Formative…