Is fiú aird a thabhairt ar thuairim Anthony Green (2007: 5) a rianaíonn an ceangal idir bailíocht an scrúdaithe féin agus cúrsaí foghlama, cúrsaí teagaisc agus cúrsaí measúnaithe: ‘A test is not valid to the extent that it engenders positive washback, but it is likely to engender positive washback to the extent that it is valid’.
To the extent that it affirms the culture, a child’s self-esteem is enhanced and her grasp of reality strengthened.’ Bhí díomá mór uirthi nuair a rinne an Roinn Oideachais laghdú suntasach sna 1970idí ar dheontas airgid na gclár sin.
B’fhéidir go raibh smut den áibhéil ag baint le breithiúnas Phádhraic Uí Chiardha ar thoradh na díospóireachta faoi ainm na seirbhíse, ach bhí smut den fhírinne chomh maith aige: ‘This was a live issue to the extent that it made it relatively easy for the government to say no to the campaign for about two years,’ a dúirt sé.