Annual state testing starts Wednesday for thousands of students in grades 3-8 across Long Island and elsewhere, as school districts scramble to boost academic performance that took a hit during the ...
Fred Smith, a former test analyst for the city Department of Education, said the stats make the state's tests "virtually useless" as a gauge of student performance. J.Conrad Williams, Jr./Newsday RM ...
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 ...
State tests are a familiar annual ritual—every spring, students in grades 3-8 take exams that assess what they know and are able to do in reading and math. Mandated by federal accountability policy, ...
The number of Long Island students in grades three through eight who scored proficient in English during the latest round of state testing has fallen to less than half, though the region's performance ...
No one knows what COVID-19 means. January 6 has no meaning beyond a date on the calendar. “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X is taking over the Billboard music charts and Game of Thrones is airing its last ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana high school students will soon see less state testing. According to the state’s Department of Education, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education ...
CHEYENNE — Students are spending too much class time preparing for tests instead of learning, according to Wyoming K-12 public school officials, and the state has released a plan to help relieve some ...