Are Standardized Tests Good For Education?

In this brave new age of accountability, student scores on standardized tests are being used by some districts to decide, in whole or in part, the following: which teachers are first laid off; which teachers are fired; which teachers are rated effective or ineffective; which teachers receive bonuses, and how big those bonuses are; which principals receive bonuses, and how big those bonuses are; which students are required to repeat a year; and which students graduate from high school. 
This is just a portion of a good article on standardized testing and accountability. You can read the full article in The Washington Post by clicking here.