Politics Oct 26 Study: Kids take 100-plus required tests through 12th grade According to a comprehensive study of 66 of the nation's big-city school districts by the Council of the Great City Schools, students spend between 20-25 hours taking standardized tests each year. By Jennifer C. Kerr and Josh Lederman, Associated Press
Education Apr 08 Watch 7:14 Schools, students bracing themselves for new, tougher Common Core tests Students in 29 states are taking the Common Core tests for the first time this spring. A few years ago, one school in Washington, D.C., changed how it prepares for standardized tests, adopting home visits, pep rallies and new curricula… By PBS NewsHour
Education Feb 16 New standardized tests throw technology curve at some students Standardized tests have multimedia components, written essays and multi-step calculations needed to solve math problems that go beyond just using rote memory. Students in some states will take adaptive versions in which questions get harder or easier depending on their… By Kimberly Hefling, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press
Education Aug 18 Watch Would greater independence for teachers result in higher student performance? By PBS NewsHour
Mar 05 Watch 8:23 College Board announces SAT overhaul to address inequality, boost relevance By PBS NewsHour The College Board announced a partial overhaul of the SAT, slated to take effect in the spring of 2016, which will eliminate the mandatory essay, revert to a top score of 1600 and create new fee waivers for lower-income students,… Continue watching
Mar 05 College Board redesigns the SAT By April Brown One of the most frequently taken college admission exams in America has just undergone a significant makeover. The College Board, which administers the SAT, announced Wednesday the first major changes to the test since 2005. The changes, which will not… Continue reading
Feb 18 Do ACT and SAT scores really matter? New study says they shouldn’t By Sarah Sheffer Remember fretting about your ACT and SAT scores? A new study argues that it's only a number and not a reliable predictor for college success. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch Atlanta Teachers Surrender for Crimes Related to Doctoring of Test Scores Atlanta Teachers Surrender for Crimes Related to Doctoring of Test Scores… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch Average Scores for SAT Tests Drop as Pool of Students Who Take Test Widens Average Scores for SAT Tests Drop as Pool of Students Who Take Test Widens… Continue watching