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 ...
The Texas State Board of Education voted 9-4 last week to add the conservative-championed Classic Learning Test to a narrow ...
'Less testing has been a conversation that's actually been going on for years.' (WXYZ) — As schools across Michigan continue to wait for the state to deliver a ...
Corrected: A previous version of this article misstated the consequences for low-performing schools related to state and federally required testing. Students in one Arizona district will take fewer ...
Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters is pushing to swap federally mandated end-of-year standardized tests for alternative assessments like the SAT, CLT, and frequent benchmarks, but the overhaul ...
The state will spend $575 million this year with the majority of private school students getting a voucher. It won't say how ...
When the College Board canceled SAT testing in 2020, hundreds of colleges adopted test-optional admissions policies for that fall. The Urban Institute reported that the number of four-year colleges ...
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 ...