http://www.educationbynumbers.org.uk/2008/07/22/teaching-to-the-test-row/ The Tyranny of Testing Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:35:42 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.educationbynumbers.org.uk/2008/07/22/teaching-to-the-test-row/comment-page-1/#comment-15 margaret morrissey Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:50:56 +0000 http://www.educationbynumbers.org.uk/?p=55#comment-15 Both Ken Boston and the Minister involved should be sacked for allowing this to happen, why do we have an Americam company not tried or tested being trusted with such important work. Who did the checks on these people, if we cannot value the work of our children and cannot mark the work why are we dragging children through this pointless and stressful event. All teachers assess and all schools have policy . The majority of parents do not want SATs and League Tables they should be abolished and seen for what they are political propoganda Both Ken Boston and the Minister involved should be sacked for allowing this to happen, why do we have an Americam company not tried or tested being trusted with such important work. Who did the checks on these people, if we cannot value the work of our children and cannot mark the work why are we dragging children through this pointless and stressful event. All teachers assess and all schools have policy . The majority of parents do not want SATs and League Tables they should be abolished and seen for what they are political propoganda

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