Well, to quote from this article about Finland (which another commenter has link...

		gerrys0 on Oct 17, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Finland’s schools are great (by doing what we ... 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-F...