There’s a difference between teaching to the test and developing test-specific thinking that will help students effectively apply what they’ve learned all year.

Student success is a top priority at Purdue University. That means learning environments need to be usable, equitable, inclusive and sustainable for everyone. To ensure accessibility, it is the ...

Declining test scores across the U.S. cause concern. So do reports on student mental health and anxiety. Now that the 2023-24 school year is in session, standardized testing and other forms of student ...

As students wrap up the school year, their last hurdle is often state testing, which can spark discussions about whether or not these exams accurately measure student learning. In the spring, states ...

Testing is about more than just knowing the content. Illness, weariness, anxiety, and boredom can all distract students and undercut their performance on tests. A new study suggests proper timing can ...

Students must submit their semester accommodation letters (as outlined on the How to Request Your Accommodation Letters for the Semester page) and review course expectations. For assessments, students ...

The State Board of Education has selected four new labels to describe how well students are doing state tests. There was debate over the best way to describe students who are not proficient. The new ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. It’s wrong to assume that striving for perfectionism is inherently bad. It’s often healthy for artists, athletes, and many service ...

If you work long enough in education, you see that most academic trends swing through extreme phases like a pendulum. College admissions trends have followed suit, especially regarding standardized ...

More than 100 of Long Island's 124 school districts recorded student opt-out totals above the state rate in the latest round of statewide testing, driving a boycott movement that long has impacted New ...