Submitted by Harry, Los Angeles (not verified) on April 2, 2008 - 13:30.
Having just one test at the end is a strategy for failure.
What's wrong with frequent tests? As long as the questions build on a body of knowledge, you'll have the same evaluative results as the single summative test. Furthermore, schools and teachers can pinpoint learning problems with the class and/or the student and apply remediation when it's most useful.
More frequent assessment rather than one high-stakes test
Submitted by Harry, Los Angeles (not verified) on April 2, 2008 - 13:30.
Having just one test at the end is a strategy for failure.
What's wrong with frequent tests? As long as the questions build on a body of knowledge, you'll have the same evaluative results as the single summative test. Furthermore, schools and teachers can pinpoint learning problems with the class and/or the student and apply remediation when it's most useful.