If we're not going to get rid of standardized testing, we need better tests. We need to ditch multiple choice and make the focus on higher-level critical thinking. If that means that Pearson's evaluators spend more time grading the tests, then so be it. We give them so much money anyway they should start earning it.
We don't need standardized tests and we don't need to hire people to grade assessments. Teachers are paid to do this work and they already have assessments available to them that are far superior to standardized tests. Example: A student's reading level measures their reading abilty. No test required.
