Schools statewide are rolling out new standardized teststhis week – and for the first time all the tests will be taken on a computer. The new exams also reflect the switch to the new Common Core ...

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 ...

A previous version of this article misstated the percentage of educators who believe artificial intelligence will make standardized testing worse, according to a survey conducted by the EdWeek ...

The State Board of Education has selected four new labels to describe how well students are doing state tests. There was debate over the best way to describe students who are not proficient. The new ...

Reflecting below-average scores in the 2023-24 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) standardized test, 31% of students at Lompoc Unified public schools met or exceeded ...

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 ...

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Earlier this month, President Trump signed a memorandum requiring increased transparency in higher education admissions. The purpose of the order is to ensure that universities are admitting students ...