Gathering research - Why standardized testing? Is it still relevant in light of academic technology and the ability to generate student data immediately - for responsive intervention - what does state/national testing tell us? Or WHO does it inform and how is that data being used? - Weapons of MATH destruction anyone? Is 'big data' testing perpetuating educational malpractice in K-12 education?

Where did state testing come from? What's the history? Given the variety of data generation in academic technology, is mandated state testing obsolete? Does it perpetuate educational malpractice?