/standardized-testing Standardized Testing en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-why-are-advanced-placement-scores-suddenly-so-high/2024/10 In 2024, nearly three-quarters of students passed the AP U.S. History exam, compared with less than half in 2022. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-why-are-advanced-placement-scores-suddenly-so-high/2024/10 /teaching-learning/grades-and-standardized-test-scores-arent-matching-up-heres-why/2024/10 Researchers have found discrepancies between student grades and their scores on standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:59:51 GMT /teaching-learning/grades-and-standardized-test-scores-arent-matching-up-heres-why/2024/10 /teaching-learning/why-are-states-so-slow-to-release-test-scores/2024/10 Nearly a dozen states still haven't put out scores from spring tests. What's taking so long? Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:42:37 GMT /teaching-learning/why-are-states-so-slow-to-release-test-scores/2024/10 /teaching-learning/a-districts-experiment-what-happens-when-schools-do-less-testing/2024/10 Los Angeles Unified will excuse some schools from periodic assessments. Supporters hope it will inspire new ways to measure learning. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:50:22 GMT /teaching-learning/a-districts-experiment-what-happens-when-schools-do-less-testing/2024/10 /events/unlocking-the-full-power-of-fall-map-growth-data Maximize NWEA MAP Growth data this fall! Join our webinar to discover strategies for driving student growth and improving instruction. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:09:13 GMT /events/unlocking-the-full-power-of-fall-map-growth-data /teaching-learning/widas-test-for-english-learners-try-sample-questions/2024/05 The WIDA ACCESS test is an assessment used by close to 40 states to determine if students must remain in English learner programs. Fri, 24 May 2024 20:33:33 GMT /teaching-learning/widas-test-for-english-learners-try-sample-questions/2024/05 /teaching-learning/what-all-teachers-should-know-about-widas-test-for-english-learners/2024/05 Researchers and specialists say general education teachers play a role in helping English learners' language development. Fri, 24 May 2024 20:32:53 GMT /teaching-learning/what-all-teachers-should-know-about-widas-test-for-english-learners/2024/05 /leadership/want-to-boost-students-focus-during-tests-check-the-time-of-day/2024/05 New study finds distractions spikes when students take reading and math assessments after lunch Mon, 13 May 2024 21:07:16 GMT /leadership/want-to-boost-students-focus-during-tests-check-the-time-of-day/2024/05 /sponsor/achievement-network/testing-season-who-are-we-really-testing-for-transforming-assessments-from-obstacles-to-opportunities As another testing season approaches, a familiar question weighs heavily on our minds: who are these tests serving? Fri, 03 May 2024 04:00:00 GMT /sponsor/achievement-network/testing-season-who-are-we-really-testing-for-transforming-assessments-from-obstacles-to-opportunities /teaching-learning/english-learners-proficiency-scores-are-still-in-decline-data-find/2024/04 The latest data from a national online English-language assessment found the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:42:15 GMT /teaching-learning/english-learners-proficiency-scores-are-still-in-decline-data-find/2024/04 /technology/ai-and-other-tech-can-power-better-testing-can-teachers-use-the-new-tools/2024/04 Assessment experts call for better educator supports for technology use. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:38:08 GMT /technology/ai-and-other-tech-can-power-better-testing-can-teachers-use-the-new-tools/2024/04 /technology/ai-may-be-coming-for-standardized-testing/2024/03 An international test may offer clues on how AI can help create better assessments. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 20:32:27 GMT /technology/ai-may-be-coming-for-standardized-testing/2024/03 /teaching-learning/opinion-an-interview-with-educator-and-author-jonathan-kozol/2024/03 In his new book, longtime activist Jonathan Kozol dives further into school inequity and offers solutions. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:28:30 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-an-interview-with-educator-and-author-jonathan-kozol/2024/03 /teaching-learning/what-is-a-math-screener-and-how-can-they-help-young-students-3-things-to-know/2024/02 Identifying and supporting students early on can pay big dividends later. But math intervention differs from reading, researchers say. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 22:05:17 GMT /teaching-learning/what-is-a-math-screener-and-how-can-they-help-young-students-3-things-to-know/2024/02 /teaching-learning/the-naep-science-exam-is-getting-a-major-update-heres-what-to-expect/2024/02 For the first time in 20 years, "the nation's report card" is updating how it gauges students' understanding of science. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 22:07:34 GMT /teaching-learning/the-naep-science-exam-is-getting-a-major-update-heres-what-to-expect/2024/02 /teaching-learning/theres-a-design-flaw-with-many-reading-tests-heres-one-states-fix/2024/01 Louisiana is piloting a test measuring knowledge of the texts and curriculum kids have been exposed to, not random passages. Mon, 15 Jan 2024 05:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/theres-a-design-flaw-with-many-reading-tests-heres-one-states-fix/2024/01 /teaching-learning/reading-comprehension-challenges-and-opportunities-in-charts/2024/01 Learn where students struggle, what types of materials educators use, and their perceptions of students' stamina and pleasure reading. Mon, 15 Jan 2024 05:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/reading-comprehension-challenges-and-opportunities-in-charts/2024/01 /teaching-learning/civics-is-about-skills-not-just-facts-how-do-schools-measure-students-readiness/2023/12 Most state assessments aren't testing how students civically engage in their communities, a new report finds. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:45:37 GMT /teaching-learning/civics-is-about-skills-not-just-facts-how-do-schools-measure-students-readiness/2023/12 /teaching-learning/more-states-could-drop-their-high-school-exit-exams/2023/11 There's movement afoot in nearly half the states that still mandate high school exit exams to end the requirement. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:13:40 GMT /teaching-learning/more-states-could-drop-their-high-school-exit-exams/2023/11 /teaching-learning/cardona-says-standardized-tests-havent-always-met-the-mark-offers-new-flexibility/2023/11 The U.S. Department of Education is seeking to reinvigorate a little-used pilot program to create new types of assessments. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 21:32:36 GMT /teaching-learning/cardona-says-standardized-tests-havent-always-met-the-mark-offers-new-flexibility/2023/11 /technology/if-chatgpt-can-write-virtually-anything-what-should-a-national-writing-exam-test/2023/11 That's a question the board that oversees the National Assessment of Educational Progress is confronting amid AI's rapid ascendance. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 22:06:07 GMT /technology/if-chatgpt-can-write-virtually-anything-what-should-a-national-writing-exam-test/2023/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-grades-and-tests-can-undermine-learning-do-they-have-to/2023/10 69´«Ă˝ grow and change, but their assessment records never do. Should this change? Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-grades-and-tests-can-undermine-learning-do-they-have-to/2023/10 /teaching-learning/the-sat-is-making-a-comeback-heres-a-look-at-the-numbers-and-what-they-tell-us/2023/10 More colleges have made the test optional, but students are still taking the SAT in droves. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 19:49:22 GMT /teaching-learning/the-sat-is-making-a-comeback-heres-a-look-at-the-numbers-and-what-they-tell-us/2023/10 /teaching-learning/act-only-1-in-5-high-school-graduates-in-2023-fully-prepared-for-college/2023/10 More than 40 percent of new high school graduates did not meet any of ACT's college-readiness benchmarks. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 21:20:25 GMT /teaching-learning/act-only-1-in-5-high-school-graduates-in-2023-fully-prepared-for-college/2023/10 /leadership/what-the-latest-student-test-results-reveal-5-things-to-know/2023/10 Academic achievement is improving more quickly in math. But the data are hard to interpret. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 21:36:05 GMT /leadership/what-the-latest-student-test-results-reveal-5-things-to-know/2023/10 /leadership/q-a-top-naep-official-talks-about-the-future-of-nations-report-card-and-more/2023/09 Statistics commissioner Peggy Carr says persistent chronic absenteeism is partly to blame for historically low test scores. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 20:27:08 GMT /leadership/q-a-top-naep-official-talks-about-the-future-of-nations-report-card-and-more/2023/09 /teaching-learning/states-eye-assessment-throughout-the-year-as-frustration-with-standardized-testing-mounts/2023/09 Some states are working to transition to through-year testing models in an effort to make standardized tests more relevant to educators. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 20:49:18 GMT /teaching-learning/states-eye-assessment-throughout-the-year-as-frustration-with-standardized-testing-mounts/2023/09 /teaching-learning/educators-feel-growing-pressure-for-students-to-perform-well-on-standardized-tests/2023/09 Many say they feel more pressure now than before the pandemic to ensure students perform well on the annual, state-required exams. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 20:26:52 GMT /teaching-learning/educators-feel-growing-pressure-for-students-to-perform-well-on-standardized-tests/2023/09 /teaching-learning/picking-an-interim-assessment-do-this-first-say-school-leaders/2023/07 Two district leaders explain how they evaluate interim assessments—and why having access to external reviews would be "huge." Mon, 31 Jul 2023 20:58:31 GMT /teaching-learning/picking-an-interim-assessment-do-this-first-say-school-leaders/2023/07