In it, the teacher told her students that the standardised tests they were about to take would not define who they really are. “Dear students,” read the letter from Ms Lynch to her third-class students at Rathbeggan National School, Co Meath. These tests do not assess all of what makes you special and unique. Your child typically completes standardised tests towards the end of 2nd, 4th and 6th classes. It’s a very useful piece, but it’s only useful in comparison to other bits of information and especially information Ms Lynch talked about.

Source: The Irish Times May 24, 2018 18:00 UTC