More and more people are buying into the misguided, and in many cases destructive, notion that scores on standardized tests actually reflect educational quality. Many believe standardized tests assess the caliber of instruction and the quality of schooling.

The testing industry is a multi-million dollar enterprise. Test companies are in the business to make money. They are partly to blame for promulgating attributes and special qualities to their standardized tests that these tests, in fact, do not possess.

It is essential that teachers and administrators increase their assessment literacy, then share this information with parents and policy makers to prevent the damage that is occurring to children and schooling through the misuse of standardized tests.

This workshop will address the limitations of standardized tests so that educators will be able to explain these limitations to the lay public. The presenter will offer more appropriate ways to assess student progress and effective schools.

(Note: This workshop is also available for parent groups.)