Assessment as the evaluation, quality or ability of someone is a big part of  education and how we Judge if learning is taking place in a meaningful way. While i do feel assessment is necessary we’ve gotten to the point where the only thing that matters is test results which many times is not an accurate reflection of what is taking place in the classroom nor is it a good meter on weather or not students are learning. In my opinion we need to move away from formal testing, especially of the multiple choice kind and move toward assessments in the form of projects and portfolios which to me gives better insight on if and how learning took place during the class.