The inverse is also a problem. Less well known than “grade inflation,” what’s called “grade depression” occurs when a teacher ...

Kendi claimed standardized testing was “one of the most effective ... during their first year (defined as receiving at least one grade of C+ or lower)” and “students who do not submit ...

There's been growing bipartisan support in recent years for changing the grades. Critics say they don't measure enough of ...

Texas lawmakers want to scrap the much-maligned STAAR test in favor of a series of shorter exams. The Legislature is ...

Note that the EOGs aren't the only standardized tests your student will take. Numbers to know: The EOGs are graded on a four-point scale, ranging from “not proficient” to "comprehensive ...

and curriculum placement in earlier grade-levels. Grand River Preparatory High School Math Teacher Cassandra Johnson said reframing standardized tests in a positive way has been a point of ...

It's standardized test time for Texas public school students ... able to apply the knowledge and skills taught in a specific grade or subject. The results are used by schools to determine if ...

In the 1954 essay The Crisis in Education, German-American philosopher Hannah Arendt argued that crisis can act as an ...

Texas House lawmakers are proposing legislation that would eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness. House Bill 4 would also revamp Texas’ public school accountability system.

Standardized test scores are not the end all and be all. But they matter. At least, they should. Testing season is wrapping up in Minnesota schools. Every spring, students around the state are asked ...

We just finished up more than a week of testing for Indiana’s Learning Evaluation and Assessment Readiness Network, better ...