Why standardised assessment doesn’t measure up?

Why standardised assessment doesn’t measure up?

Join us for a free panel discussion with Dr Marta Estellés, Dr Jade Wrathall, and Lynda Stuart the moves the Government is making to bring in standardised testing in schools.

The Ministry of Education has issued a tender to purchase a standardised assessment tool for children between Year 3 and 10. Join us to discuss why this policy introduced by stealth is so concerning. Drawing on national and international evidence, we will reflect on the implications of standardised assessment. You will learn why this new policy doesn’t measure up and it is no more than a reboot of National Standards.

Dr Marta Estellés and Dr Jade Wrathall have had this article published in March of 2025.

Lynda is an experienced principal of May Road School who led through the introduction of National Standards during the last National Government.