<p>The fact that standardized testing and "teaching to the test" doesn't work for all styles of teachings does not mean it should be abandoned. Unless there is a better way to measure how a tax-funded school is performing, standardized testing needs to continue. We shouldn't discontinue unless a truly better system can be its immediate replacement. </p>
<p>Many private schools and home schoolers use the same/similar standardized tests so that "warblers" problem doesn't happen to their students if they later move to the public school system.</p>
<p>WE must keep in mind that tax-payer schools need to have accountablity to the tax payers. We need to have some measurement otherwise schools can just hand out "A's" and no one would know what that school's "A's" mean.</p>
<p>It not wise to have the attitude that because a process isn't perfect it needs to be "thrown out" without a workable "more perfect" replacement. If a process isn't perfect a better one can be sought and implemented. But remember, there never will be a "perfect" process.</p>