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Has standardized testing had a positive or negative effect on education? Are we spending too much time teaching to the test, taking practice test, and administering standardized tests? Have we lost our focus or are we now moving in the right direction?

I think it is hard to not teach to the test. So much of what we do on the admin level is attached to test results. With the publishing of LA teachers scores, there will be more to follow. With that said, I think that teaching to the test is one of the greatest injustices we have passed along to our children. The creativity, exploration, and discovery are totally removed from education due to the focus on testing. It appears that there is no change on the horizon. More states are adding more tests which heaps more pressure on us to meet a standard that has no meaning or purpose for our students, but means almost everything for teachers and administrators. Pat Engleman