Assessment, although it is often serious business, need not be. It is sometimes healthy to take a step back and smirk for a few moments about the testing craziness in which educators currently exist. Satirical analyses of today’s testing situations can help induce suitable smiles. So can tickling.
Contending that our nation has taken insufficient risks to improve its educational systems, this satirical analysis offers a series of potentially more potent remedies.
This brief, unembellished account of an actual experience by W. James Popham demonstrates how real-world events can quickly perforate one’s prideful perceptions.
