News Briefs
A new advisory group packed with high-powered technology executives, governors, education policymakers, and think tank researchers is aiming to help jump-start the movement by states to measure their academic standards against those of other countries.
September 16, 2008
Standardized English and math tests that Rhode Island public high school juniors take each October will soon count toward one-third of graduation requirements.
September 8, 2008
September 2, 2008
The United Kingdom’s Qualifications and Curriculum Authority has terminated an exam-grading contract worth about $291 million with ETS Europe.
August 25, 2008
So-called “high stakes” testing policies in reading and mathematics have had a positive effect on the science performance of students in struggling Florida schools, a study concludes.
July 15, 2008
Schools that report low achievement for English-language learners also report low test scores for white and African-American students, according to a study.
July 15, 2008
A pair of new studies cast doubt on schools’ ability to make the academic improvements required under the main federal education law.
September 25, 2008
With the Congressional reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act on hold for now, the Department of Education is turning to an expert panel for technical advice on improving the seven-year-old law.
September 23, 2008
A Harvard testing expert argues that teaching to the test, strategic reallocation of teaching talent, and other factors are producing scores on state tests that are substantially better than students’ actual mastery of the material.
September 22, 2008
Updated: September 23, 2008
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