There’s a difference between teaching to the test and developing test-specific thinking that will help students effectively ...

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 ...

The five-year experiment in ignoring SAT and ACT results has failed. Continuing it would be a disservice to students who aren't prepared for college.

A file image of students working in a classroom at East Chapel Hill High School in 2012. Every spring, North Carolina public school students take end-of-grade or end-of-course exams that are designed ...

Florida students showed improvement in most key academic subjects this school year, making gains in math and reading as well as science and social studies, according to state standardized test scores ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on the human/political issues surrounding college admissions. Update: March 11: The College Board responded with the ...

Florida students did better on their state benchmark tests this year. But one critic said these tests are not an accurate indicator of how students are — or aren't — improving. Students take Florida ...

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New Jersey education officials had some rare positive news when they released statewide standardized test scores this week.

As midterm season wraps up, I couldn’t be more relieved. As a first-year student, these tests are incredibly nerve-wracking, especially for those of us, like me, who find multiple-choice questions ...

Though test scores in La Jolla public schools remain well above averages in the San Diego Unified School District, they are less so as students make the transition from elementary to middle and high ...