While presenting his budget before a joint session of Congress on February 27, President George W. Bush declared that "[m]easuring is the only way to know whether all our children are learning." ...

Results from the much anticipated first-year California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress test show that Berryessa Union School District students performed above the statewide average in ...

Education officials are puzzled and alarmed by an academic survey released on July 31 that shows younger students' academic test scores dropped precipitously between fiscal 2024 and the last survey ...

Lazar Stankov does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

When I was teaching my undergraduate course on evolutionary psychology, my approach to testing and assessment was unique. You can read about that philosophy in more detail here, but the gist of my ...

The federal No Child Left Behind Act is spurring a host of states to craft alternative state tests in reading and mathematics for children who are learning English. But the states’ efforts could be ...

It has been developed to offer test-takers a choice and an alternative to other high-stakes admission tests. The test experience is user-friendly and ‘human’, with a live proctor and speaking test ...

The mother of a child who is almost three asked me if she should worry about her daughter’s academic skills. The mom said, “The teacher quizzed my daughter on recognizing letters, numbers, shapes, and ...

The IELTS exam is available in two formats, IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training, both designed to assess a candidate’s proficiency in the four core English skills: Listening, Reading, Writing, ...

Genevieve Carlton holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure at the University of Louisville. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in higher education, Genevieve ...