As a high school and middle school teacher, I am in favor of the controversial decision to prioritize third-grade competency through state equivalency tests. While this approach may not be popular, it ...

With a years-long shift to skills-based instruction and grading, this district found an unexpected outcome—an increase in AP ...

NASHUA – Acing a test won’t just get Nashua students an “A+” under a new grading system adopted by the Board of Education Monday night. It will also get them a 100, a 4, and a recap of their course ...

The state is mandating that school districts develop a competency evaluation plan now that the 10th grade MCAS scores are no ...

The Northern Cass school district in North Dakota last spring graduated its first class of seniors who went through most of high school without receiving letter grades. Instead, their report cards ...

New Hampshire’s Assessment for Learning Project (ALP) has been a quest to deepen and personalize competency-based learning for all students. During the 2016-2017 school year, we attempted to confront ...

Despite announcing that schools are closed until further notice earlier this week due to the spread of COVID-19, Tomball ISD continues being committed to providing instruction through its remote ...

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has outlined how learners in Senior School will be assessed under the ...