There’s a difference between teaching to the test and developing test-specific thinking that will help students effectively apply what they’ve learned all year.

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 ...

With many students returning to school in September, educators are preparing their classes for the new year and getting ready for the standardized testing that takes place annually. These standardized ...

Standardized testing—including state assessments for accountability purposes—is an annual reality in K-12 schools. But more than half of educators—nearly 60 percent—don’t believe that state ...

Oklahoma State Department of Education officials now acknowledge that 9,100 students across the state had standardized tests disrupted by the testing vendor's computer problems last week - more than ...

It’s that time of year again – New York state test scores for grades three through eight should be out any day now. The scores, which evaluate reading and math proficiency, are based on exams students ...

ALBANY — For a second day in a row, some schools in New York could not administer standardized tests because of problems with the computer system students use to take the exams. The ongoing problem ...

To the editor: As a former kindergarten teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District and National Board Certified teacher, I completely agree with educators and parents who oppose using the ...

Re “American competitiveness hinges of R&D investment” (Other Views, Feb. 2): Joann DiGennaro, co-founder of the Center for Excellence in Education, writes, “During a recent “State of the Science ...