Teach Effectively! Bogus Bowl III -- go vote

John Wills Lloyd has a regular feature at his blog, Teach Effectively!, in which he asks readers to chose between a set of bogus reform initiatives.

Bogus Bowl III is up. Go vote. The choices are
Which of these is the most bogus reason for not testing whether students have learned what educators purport to teach?

• Testing might injure students' self-esteem.
  
• Some children are just not good test takers.
  
• Testing disrupts learning itself.
  
• Testing will take time away from teaching.
  
• Tests can never reveal what students have truly learned.
  

But remember, you have to go to Teach Effectively! to vote.

Bogus Bowl I:
Which of the following reform movements is the most bogus?

• Brain-based instruction. (59%, 57 Votes)
• Differentiated instruction. (16%, 15 Votes)
• Block scheduling for classes at the secondary level. (15%, 14 Votes)
• Inclusion of students with disabilities in general education settings. (10%, 10 Votes)

Bogus Bowl II
Which of the following is the most bogus reason for refusing to provide effective instruction to students?

• That kind of instruction may be good for some students, but it just doesn’t fit my teaching style. (35%, 34 Votes)
• Students will learn it when they’re ready. (33%, 32 Votes)
• Nobody can teach students who come from bad homes. (24%, 24 Votes)
• Some students just have crossed wires in their heads. (8%, 8 Votes)