Testing and Accountability

Articles covering the application of education standards for both students and teachers.

As legions of high school students prepare to spend long Saturday mornings this fall taking the SAT or the ACT, a national panel is recommending that colleges consider dropping the tests as an entrance requirement September 30, 2008
In his new book, Harvard University researcher Daniel M. Koretz has some good news and some bad news for policymakers looking ahead to the reauthorization of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. September 30, 2008
A formula that all high schools would have to use to calculate GPAs is encountering strong resistance from educators who fear it could discourage teenagers from taking challenging courses. September 29, 2008
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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
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