What can we see in this discussion of assessment?

All educators have philosophical and theoretical lenses through which they teach and learn. What philosophical and theoretical assumptions are embedded in this discussion of assessment:

Self-Assessment: Students "Know" Better

Now compare the above with this Op-Ed from a member of the State Board of Education in SC:

PACT replacement could be better

And, FYI, an interesting change of viewpoints from a politician, this Op-Ed in The State.