Kelli,
I do a learning style assessment prior to my first class also (during orientation). When completed, we share commonalities and then get into groups with similar learning styles. Often, these student sort of bond and become friends for the duration of two years in school - which can be a good thing, but not always (similar learning styles do not equate to similar personality types). The biggest disadvantage is, although I possess this knowledge, it's difficult to pass on to other teachers for them to use in the same way I do. Nut ultimately, each teacher has to decide for themselves what works and what resources they want for their classes.
Barry Westling