Last week, testing provider NWEA—best known for its district-level MAP Growth exams—came out with a bold new claim: The way states give summative assessments is broken. Its solution, however, was a ...

Aligned to the Common Core State Standards, the forthcoming tests from two nonprofit state assessment consortia—the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium and the Partnership for Assessment of ...

Parents can take steps throughout the entire school year to prepare students for state assessments. Based on geographic location, state assessments take place during the Spring and prior to the end of ...

After a period of convergence, the K-12 testing landscape is again looking more and more fragmented, concludes a report from the consulting group Education First. In 2010, 46 states belonged to one or ...

State assessments are crucial for gauging student progress and adjusting teaching strategies for academic success. However, virtual school students have higher opt-out rates for state assessments, ...

Parents will always be a child’s greatest advocate and assessment results are one of the strongest tools that parents have in understanding their child’s academic trajectory. No question, this has ...

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) released its 2025 Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress scores last week, showing improvement in the majority of state assessments.

After more than a month delay, assessment data for Kentucky students was publicly released Nov. 19, showing small proficiency gains and a slight increase in the state's graduation rate, alongside a ...

A decision Dec. 12 by the Federal Trade Commission to disapprove the proposed Anti-Doping and Medication Control rules submitted by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority also puts on hold the ...

Florida's FAST scores have been released, and let's just say the sun isn't the only thing that shines in the Sunshine State. Collier County students have outperformed the state in 20 of 21 assessed ...

No one knows what COVID-19 means. January 6 has no meaning beyond a date on the calendar. “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X is taking over the Billboard music charts and Game of Thrones is airing its last ...