Cmv: i believe that standardized testing in k 12 is important, but should be applied to teachers, not students.:
Point 1 - testing is the only effective means of objective measurement and is necessary to evaluate if a system is working properly.

Point 2 - education changes over time and requires ever changing curriculum and methods in order to prepare students for modern life.

Point 3 - teachers must continue to learn these new methods and changing curriculum in order to effectively lead the learning process.

Point 4 - standardized testing prior to each school year would allow teachers to be moved where most effective, or removed all together if they are no longer effective at leading the learning process.

Point 5 - high performing teachers could be paid more if the underperforming teachers were removed from the labor pool.