BM> DJ> If a kid understand the concept of addition, the timed
BM> tests DJ> serve to make the basic "facts" almost automatic.
BM> I must have been dozing since I still fail to see what
BM> educational value there is to a timed test.  If the kid
BM> understands the concept
My point was that the "timed" factor may increase motivation. 
When practicing speed reading one reads faster than one would 
read in order to build speed and comprehension. The same type of 
thing may be operating here. It turns the drill into a game. I 
agree with you on the "grading" issue- same goes for homework.  
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