Final Exam Quote by Peter C. Brown

If you improve education by teaching for competence, eliminating schooling, and connecting with students, the test scores will improve.

— William Glasser

The more you study the course, the more you appreciate what a great test it is.

— Phil Mickelson

“Those who were frequently tested reached the end of the semester on top of the material and did not need to cram for exams.…

— Peter C. Brown

“In virtually all areas of learning, you build better mastery when you use testing as a tool to identify and bring up your areas…

— Peter C. Brown

I think [testing] has had a profoundly problematic impact on student learning. It must seem to students that their worth as individuals is equivalent…

— Carol Ann Tomlinson

I used to really panic about finals. I didn't understand the concept of how you could have one test that encompasses the entire semester.

— Tyra Banks

It's not about the test. It's about how you pass the test.

— Mike Espy

Teachers assess to test; educators assess to assist learning.

— Dave Carter

“Pupils actually learn better if conditions are arranged so that they have to make errors. Specifically, people remember things better and longer if they…

— Scientific American

When teachers are forced to teach to the test, students get bored and genuine education ceases, no matter what the test scores may say……

— Myron Tribus

“Effortful retrieval makes for stronger learning and retention.”

— Peter C. Brown

The greater our level of understanding, the harder the tests become.

— Muhammad Ali