Assessment
Education news, analysis, and opinion about all forms of testing students.
Assessment SAT Scraps Optional Essay and Subject TestsThe College Board said it will eliminate the optional essay from the SAT and do away with subject tests.
Assessment Opinion To Keep Primary Students Learning and Growing, Start With DataA district’s dedication to gathering and analyzing data provides stability in uncertain times.Assessment Spotlight Spotlight on Assessment 2021In this Spotlight, dive into best assessment practices
and more.Assessment Live Online Discussion A Seat at the Table With Education Week: Testing & AccountabilityThe pandemic has disrupted lives and schooling for nearly a year, and some in the education space—and beyond—worry about lost learning. One way to know what has been lost is through testing, but is it
Assessment Opinion Testing Students This Spring Would Be a MistakeHigh-stakes tests would tell us very little we can't know in other ways, writes a longtime assessment researcher.
Assessment Opinion An Open Letter to the NAEP Governing BoardThe change under consideration would make the reading test less accurate not more, writes E.D. Hirsch Jr.Assessment Webinar Measuring Student Learning in Any SettingSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.We know the assessments used in face-to-face classrooms are not always practical or impactful in remote learning. Thus, the question: How do we assess what our students have learned in distance and blended environments? Content
Assessment It's Official: National Test Is Postponed Due to COVID-19 ConcernsThe delay of the 2021 NAEP is a missed opportunity to measure students' pandemic-related learning losses, state by state.
Assessment States Push to Ditch or Downplay Standardized Tests During Virus SurgeAs states shift their policies on testing, questions mount about the role exams will play for schools and students going forward.
Assessment Opinion Let's Get Back to School, But DifferentlyTo combat the pandemic's impact, districts need smaller classes for the youngest kids, writes former U.S. Ed. Secretary Arne Duncan.Assessment Opinion Treat NAEP as a Reality Check, Not an Advocacy ExerciseIf we recognize its limits, NAEP can provide a respected baseline for assessing whether states or the nation are making academic progress, grounding our sense of where we are and what we've done.Assessment Spotlight Spotlight on AssessmentIn this Spotlight, discover how the pandemic is challenging educators’ ability to test for achievement and more.
Assessment Biden Campaign Won't Commit to State Testing Waivers During COVID-19 CrisisAn adviser for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was noncommittal on whether his administration would waive standardized testing during the pandemic.
Assessment How to Prevent Student Cheating During Remote Learning: 4 TipsAcademic cheating is a big problem in virtual learning environments, but educators can discourage and prevent it.
Assessment How a Biden White House Could Diverge From Obama on K-12There’s plenty of common ground, but on divisive issues like accountability and charters, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has signaled his own course.
