Well, to quote from this article about Finland (which another commenter has linked to) "Some testing is thus ultimately necessary, Louhivuori conceded, if only

Well, to quote from this article about Finland (which another commenter has linked to) "Some testing is thus ultimately necessary, Louhivuori conceded, if only to prove that regular testing is not." http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/82329/education-reform-Finland-US?page=0,1 http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/82329/education-reform-F...