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[Montessori] Testing is built into the Montessori method as the third period of the “three-period lesson” and is a teaching technique that is applied routinely on an individual bases. The purpose of all testing here is to allow self-correction, repetition and achieve competence at one’s own pace [“Traditional”] 
Scheduled testing does not take into consideration the preparation of each individual student. It assumes that all student learn at the same rate. Tests are not designed as teaching tools, but rather as rewarding or punitive methods. The pass or fail grades simple reflect if a student has conformed or not to class standards
Montessori Education: Sea Pines Montessori Academy – Hilton Head Island, SC » Comparison Chart
“Traditional”