I say this as a full-on testing supporter. In addition to being a mom, I’m a social scientist. I love data, and by extension, ...
A bill that would replace STAAR, the state's standardized test, with three shorter tests is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. (Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune, Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune) Sign up ...
Standardized testing continues to be a critical component in U.S. education and college admissions. This stands true even as formats evolve and new technologies reshape the academic experience. This ...
Student test scores aren’t looking good, and schools aren’t being held accountable for poor results. That’s not even ...
WASHINGTON -- The Department of Education will allow students to bypass standardized testing requirements for the current school year as the country copes with the coronavirus outbreak. In a news ...
Standardized tests claim to measure student learning, academic achievement, and college readiness. What they actually measure is pattern recognition and the stamina to sit still for three hours and ...
Like a villain lurking in the shadows, the “FCAT” assessment was a beast we Florida public school kids had to battle each ...
The LEAP test measures more than student knowledge. Louisiana grades every public school A through F based on students’ LEAP ...
New Jersey students continued to show improvements in the latest round of standardized state testing, including in one ...
After years of resistance, the American Bar Association relaxed the standardized test requirement for accredited U.S. law schools in November 2024. Now, law schools can apply for permission to accept ...