Title: Importance of testing to teachers, pupils – Zambia Daily Mail
Headings: Importance of testing to teachers, pupils
Importance of testing to teachers, pupils
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Content: We have serious parents who donâ€™t wait for open days to check on their childrenâ€™s performance, hence through class tests, the subject teachers will be in a better position to report correctly because teachers cannot rely on class exercises. In addition, administering of tests helps the teacher predict the performance of pupils in future. By giving tests, the teacher will be able to know if a pupil will pass the final examinations or not. At school level, the school management, in collaboration with subject teachers, will be able to compare the performance of pupils in different classes. This will enhance the quality of teaching and learning as classes will be competing to outdo one another academically. Teachers are stimulated through giving tests as they enable them to clarify and refine the course objectives within the academic year. Once this is done, teachers will be able to plan properly to meet the needs of various types of pupils. Testing in schools helps the school authorities to cover up with evaluation and assessment tools, which will add value to the teaching and learning process. Our pupils must be reminded that tests donâ€™t exist to torture them or give them extra work to do, but to help them improve. Teachers want to know if the pupils are learning the skills and knowledge they should be learning and which ones are having trouble.