After years of relying on state tests that painted an incomplete picture, Abilene schools say new benchmarks and local assessments are revealing what students truly know—and where they’re growing ...

Question: What activity is done by most teachers in the United States, but has almost no evidence of effectiveness in raising student test scores? Answer: Analyzing student assessment data. This ...

A comprehensive approach to testing and gathering critical student data next year can support all students. A 10th grade student at Banning High School in Wilmington, California, contemplates an ...

When the U.S. Department of Education released guidance on statewide assessment systems just before Thanksgiving, it was a reminder that the federal government has an important role in ensuring ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A legislative audit released Monday says the percentage of students in Utah who change their proficiency on statewide academic assessments is "problematically low." "There is a ...

Illinois students are showing continued growth in mathematics and especially English language arts and mathematics, outpacing ...

Oregon students have some work to do if they’re going to get back to pre-pandemic academic proficiency levels, according to new state testing data. The Oregon Department of Education released its ...

New test scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation's Report Card, show eighth-graders' science scores have fallen 4 points since 2019 and ...

Question: What activity is done by most teachers in the United States, but has almost no evidence of effectiveness in raising student test scores? Answer: Analyzing student assessment data. This ...