N.J. kids are taking a brand-new kind of state test this spring. Here’s what changed.

New Jersey students in grades 3 through 11 are taking a new type of “adaptive” standardized test this spring. The new version ...
Miami University

Mathematics Placement Testing

A number of courses across the university use either the Miami Math Placement exam or an ACT or SAT mathematics test subscore as a prerequisite. Since ACT and SAT scores are optional, all incoming ...

‘Learning Recession’: Why Student Test Scores Have Seen a Decade-Long Decline Across the U.S.

A student walks down a hallway as several signs indicating students are taking STAAR exams are displayed at Arnold Elementary ...

Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline

Researchers are warning that the U.S. is experiencing a reading recession, a slide that predates the COVID-19 pandemic.
San Diego Union-Tribune

With new math approach, San Diego Unified School District moves away from regular standardized testing

The traditional ways of teaching math have not been working, according to the San Diego Unified School District. Years ago, the district surveyed students and found that many of them couldn’t explain ...

Oregon enables students to skip state tests and it’s undermining improvement, experts say

Oregon’s aggressive stance on letting students opt out of taking state math and reading tests is harming the state’s ability ...