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Not All Tests Are The Same

They say you never forget your first one, but I can only guess that a spelling test probably was the first notch in my testing belt. Spelling tests are easy to make in theory, but the International Literacy Association notes, “Unfortunately, spelling is more likely to be tested than it is to be taught, and this is probably a consequence of a general perception that English spelling is a skill more amenable […]

Test Hatred I

Tests have found all of us multiple times throughout our lives especially in our school years, but does the first one we took there come to mind? Do we know anything about its quality? Was it a good test?  Was it atrocious?  Did we care? Did we abhor testing from the get-go? Did our parents? It is unlikely that they would have […]